{"product_id":"nice-places-paperback","title":"Nice Places - 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\u003eVincent Chu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e must-read book of 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred review, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophical, tender, and hilariously observed, \u003ci\u003eNice Places\u003c\/i\u003e subverts the \"go find yourself\" travel story, unpacking our shared desire for meaning, connection, and a true place in the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Georgie quits his job at Oats Technologies to travel the world for one year, he hopes to escape the daily existential discomfort of corporate life. But after a meditation guru robs him on his way to the airport, he awakens in a guest house in the rundown yet vibrant Panhandle neighborhood of his own city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone with his phone and a desperate urge to assure his friends and family all is well, Georgie shares a photo of \"authentic\" boat noodles. To his surprise, everyone loves the post and believes he is overseas. Ant, a mixed media artist from Berlin, proposes a collaboration. With her vision and the help of a charming cast of guests and locals, Georgie's unlikely adventures unravel in ways he never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Chu \u003c\/b\u003eis author of the story collection \u003ci\u003eLike a Champion\u003c\/i\u003e (7.13 Books, 2018). His fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMuumuu House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSTILL Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePithead Chapel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePANK Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. Vincent is a Hambidge Fellow, former Headlands Center for the Arts Affiliate Artist, and Pushcart Prize nominee. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA. Vincent lives with his wife and son in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509790073139,"sku":"9781942436713","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sKAHsX3GT09781942436713.webp?v=1781739064","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/nice-places-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}