{"product_id":"sweet-nothing-1","title":"Sweet Nothing","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSet on the dark side of Los Angeles, the masterful new collection from an award-winning and highly praised \"natural-born storyteller\" (Ron Rash).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In these gripping and intense stories, Richard Lange returns to the form that first landed him on the literary map.  These are edge-of-your-seat tales: A prison guard must protect an inmate being tried for heinous crimes. A father and son set out to rescue a young couple trapped during a wildfire. An ex-con trying to make good as a security guard stumbles onto a burglary plot. A young father must submit to blackmail to protect the fragile life he's built.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable collection that shows once again why T.C. Boyle wrote, \"Lange's stories combine the truth-telling and immediacy of Raymond Carver with the casual hip of Denis Johnson. There is a potent artistic sensibility at work here\" (on \u003ci\u003eDead Boys\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41514905370802,"sku":"9780316327589","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_289e9105-adbf-45cb-a481-dbf34ec13b0c.jpg?v=1773817598","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/sweet-nothing-1","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}