{"product_id":"dodgers-paperback","title":"Dodgers - 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\u003eBill Beverly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDodgers\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, unforgettable coming-of-age journey that recalls the very best of Richard Price, Denis Johnson, and J.D. Salinger.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a young LA gang member named East, who is sent by his uncle along with some other teenage boys--including East's hothead younger brother--to kill a key witness hiding out in Wisconsin. The journey takes East out of a city he's never left and into an America that is entirely alien to him, ultimately forcing him to grapple with his place in the world and decide what kind of man he wants to become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in stark and unforgettable prose and featuring an array of surprising and memorable characters rendered with empathy and wit, \u003ci\u003eDodgers \u003c\/i\u003eheralds the arrival of a major new voice in American fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the LA TIMES Book Prize of 2017 for Best Mystery\/Thriller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the\u003c\/b\u003e CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2016 for Best Crime Novel of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the\u003c\/b\u003e CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2016 for Best Debut Crime Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the PEN\/Heminghway Award 2017 for Debut Fiction\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal 2017 for Excellence in Fiction\u003cbr\u003eNominated for the Edgar Award 2017 for Best First Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBILL BEVERLY grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and studied at Oberlin College and the University of Florida. His research on criminal fugitives and the stories surrounding them became the book \u003ci\u003eOn the Lam: Narratives of Flight in J. Edgar Hoover's America\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches American literature and writing at Trinity University in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46919602962571,"sku":"9781101903759","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/0wQxczQ8U09781101903759.webp?v=1778680233","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/dodgers-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}