{"product_id":"are-you-hungry-a-collection-of-stories-parables-poems-noir-paperback","title":"Are You Hungry?: A Collection of Stories, Parables, Poems \u0026 Noir - 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\u003eJ. J. Colagrande\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre You Hungry?\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of short stories, parables, noir fiction and poems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe nineteen-piece compilation revolves around the theme of hunger, whether the hunger is literal, as in a malnourished man in Brooklyn or a homeless couple in San Francisco, or metaphorical, as in the hunger for romantic love, life experience, acceptance by family, or to garner status. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of the stories have karmic twists, in the vein of short story writer O. Henry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther pieces are gritty, terse and hyperbolic, like Raymond Chandler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre You Hungry?\u003c\/i\u003e is largely set in San Francisco, New York City and Miami during the turn of this century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe collection is a brisk and entertaining read, with literary merit and panache. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Are You Hungry?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Colagrande shows his powerful narrative range with ARE YOU HUNGRY? - a collection of stories, pulp, poems, and more. Sharply-written and hard to put down, Colagrande sets the table for readers to sample or binge on this killer collection. Don't miss it.\" - \u003cb\u003eAlex Segura\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of novels and comics: ALTER EGO, SECRET IDENTITY, DAREDEVIL, STAR WARS, SPIDER-SOCIETY and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"These are stories about hunger-for love, for meaning, for one more roll of the dice. Colagrande writes clean and hits hard. No fat. No lies. Just the truth about people who want too much and settle for too little. Real stories. Real hunger. Real good.\" - \u003cb\u003eAurin Squire\u003c\/b\u003e, award winning writer of television shows and plays: THIS IS US, EVIL, THE GOOD FIGHT, IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout J.J. Colagrande\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJ.J. Colagrande is the author of \u003ci\u003eHeadz: a Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReduce Heat Continue To Boil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeco 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also an Associate Professor at Miami-Dade College.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107632791691,"sku":"9781733509381","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/USiiPtNQno9781733509381.webp?v=1780224616","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/are-you-hungry-a-collection-of-stories-parables-poems-noir-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}