{"product_id":"sun-deluxe-new-and-collected-stories-hardcover-1","title":"Sun Deluxe: New and Collected Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick Barthelme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Deluxe: New and Collected Stories \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together a decades-arcing assemblage of work, pairing new and previously unpublished pieces with some of Frederick Barthelme's classic stories previously published in some of America's most prestigious magazine and journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown for his unorthodox structure, minimalistic style, and sharp emotional insight, readers will find themselves immersed in his world of condos, truck-stop diners, and characters caught in the delicate act of revising their expectations, misreading one another, and figuring things out, again. This career-spanning collection creates a quietly luminous portrait of American life, then and now, through small and timeless absurdities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Deluxe\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as an extensive assortment, capturing Barthelme at his most resonant and enduring, with stories that define modern life with a sharpness that stings yet offers a gentle clarity in an unapologetic, honest manner.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrederick Barthelme\u003c\/b\u003e studied fiction with John Barth at the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, from which he received his Master of Arts degree. From 1977 to 2010 he taught fiction writing and directed the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi. He won numerous awards including individual grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and diverse grants and awards as editor of \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review Online\u003c\/i\u003e, which he founded and edited. He is the author of sixteen books of fiction and nonfiction and has been published in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKansas Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTriQuarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrank Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Th\u003ci\u003ee Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. His work has been translated into nine languages. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eDouble Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with his brother Steven, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year. The same honor was awarded to his collection, Th\u003ci\u003ee Law of Averages\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eElroy Nights \u003c\/i\u003ewas also a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year and was a 2004 PEN\/Faulkner Award finalist. In 2010 he won the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Fiction and is presently editor and publisher of the online literary publication \u003ci\u003eNew World Writing \u003c\/i\u003e(previously \u003ci\u003eBlip Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761889927475,"sku":"9781648212178","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ByGNMz2ZDx9781648212178_bb103db6-f383-4ec8-bdd9-b971a174bc43.webp?v=1785358475","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/sun-deluxe-new-and-collected-stories-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}