{"product_id":"how-to-pronounce-knife-stories","title":"How to Pronounce Knife Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2020 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE 2021 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, the PEN AMERICA OPEN BOOK AWARD, and the DANUTA GLEED AWARD\u003cbr\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's Must-Read Books of 2020\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and featuring stories that have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, this revelatory book of fiction from O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa establishes her as an essential new voice in Canadian and world literature. Told with compassion and wry humour, these stories honour characters struggling to find their bearings far from home, even as they do the necessary \"grunt work of the world.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young man painting nails at the local salon. A woman plucking feathers at a chicken processing plant. A father who packs furniture to move into homes he'll never afford. A housewife learning English from daytime soap operas. In her stunning Giller Prize-winning debut book of fiction, Souvankham Thammavongsa focuses on characters struggling to make a living, illuminating their hopes, disappointments, love affairs, acts of defiance, and above all their pursuit of a place to make their own. In spare, intimate prose charged with emotional power and a sly wit, she paints an indelible portrait of watchful children, wounded men, and restless women caught between cultures, languages, and values. As one of Thammavongsa's characters says, \"All we wanted was to live.\" And in these stories, they do—brightly, ferociously, unforgettably.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA daughter becomes an unwilling accomplice in her mother's growing infatuation with country singer Randy Travis. A former boxer finds a chance at redemption while working at his sister's nail salon. A school bus driver must grapple with how much he's willing to give up in order to belong. And in the title story, a young girl's unconditional love for her father transcends language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTender, uncompromising, and fiercely alive, \u003ci\u003eHow to Pronounce Knife\u003c\/i\u003e establishes Souvankham Thammavongsa as one of the most important voices of her generation.","brand":"National Geographic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55504871456841,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/5336\/3785\/files\/14531083482462.jpg?v=1771962142","url":"https:\/\/morebetterbooks.com\/products\/how-to-pronounce-knife-stories","provider":"More Better Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}