{"product_id":"the-evil-b-b-chow-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories - Paperback","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\u003eSteve Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Almond, the man whose candy jones fueled the bestseller \u003ci\u003eCandyfreak\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in \u003ci\u003eThe Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend's novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Almond, the man whose candy jones fueled the bestseller \"Candyfreak,\" returns with stories that will either seal his reputation as a master of the modern form or get him arrested. Possibly both. His cast of characters includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a world-class cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend's novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. \u003cbr\u003e In these stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Almond has published over one hundred stories and poems-in publications ranging from \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eZoetrope\u003c\/i\u003e--and a two previous collections of stories, \u003ci\u003eMy Life in Heavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Evil B.B. Chow\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eCandyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.08 x 4.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191486013747,"sku":"9781565125292","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eWZZUkNhTlNFWG5qcDZsVFAwdHFnQT09.webp?v=1775044833","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-evil-b-b-chow-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}