{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process-9781958506639","title":"The Goodbye Process","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for THE STORY PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Exciting Debut Short Story Collection of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this stunning debut short story collection, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. The stories—which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny—are connected by the central theme of letting go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside; a preteen girl caught shoplifting lands in grave danger; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife’s funeral is a success. Time and again, Jones’s characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArresting and original, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963931857014,"sku":"9781958506639","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_0755d0fb-1a27-41eb-828d-1cafa812855c.jpg?v=1774733342","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process-9781958506639","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}