{"product_id":"god-isnt-here-today","title":"God Isn't Here Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2023 RELIT AWARD FOR SHORT FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 INDIGENOUS VOICES AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, and Karen Russell\u003c\/b\u003e, the stories in Francine Cunningham’s debut collection \u003ci\u003eGod Isn’t Here Today\u003c\/i\u003e ricochet between form and genre, taking readers on a dark, irreverent, yet poignant journey led by a unique and powerful new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by desperation into moments of transformation, Cunningham’s characters are presented with moments of choice—some for the better and some for the worse. A young man goes to God’s office downtown for advice; a woman discovers she is the last human on Earth; an ice cream vendor is driven insane by his truck’s song; an ageing stripper uses undergarments to enact her escape plan; an incubus tires of his professional grind; and a young woman inherits a power that has survived genocide, but comes with a burden of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven as they flirt with the fantastic, Cunningham’s stories unfold with the innate elegance of a spring fern, reminding us of the inherent dualities in human nature—and that redemption can arise where we least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Invisible Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49756973072728,"sku":"9781988784908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781988784908_7080615e-9a35-4d6a-82c4-4049e06b2410.jpg?v=1770721259","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/god-isnt-here-today","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}