{"product_id":"rag-pickers","title":"Rag Pickers","description":"A sinister note sewn in the lining of a vintage jacket from a second-hand store compels a young woman to make changes in her life. A brother discovers his dying twin has been burying jars of coins in an attempt to create mystery in a neighbourhood. On his 43rd birthday, a man realizes that the critical events of his life occur in years when his age is a prime number. A woman reconfigures her stick figure on the back window of the family minivan in an act of defiance and reinvention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRag Pickers\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of eighteen short stories that challenge the essential loneliness of the human condition. Blaine Newton writes with wry humour, deep observation, and an off-kilter perspective, bringing his skill as a playwright to crackling dialogue and polished prose. Well-crafted, heartbreaking, and really, really funny, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt alone.","brand":"University of Calgary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54410438246744,"sku":"9781773856193","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781773856193_1c6e320c-7333-4219-90a3-526a9593eb2d.jpg?v=1777896948","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/rag-pickers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}