{"product_id":"the-wrong-heaven","title":"Wrong Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Incredibly fun to read but also full of these frank and wise observations \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat stuck in my head long after' \u003c\/b\u003eAimee Bender, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Bonnaffons draws us into a delightfully strange universe, in which her conflicted characters seek to solve their sexual and spiritual dilemmas in all the wrong places. The title story's heroine reckons with grief while arguing with Jesus and Mary lawn ornaments that come to life when she plugs them in. In \"Horse\", we enter a world in which women transform themselves into animals through a series of medical injections. In \"Alternate\", a young woman convinces herself that all she needs to revive a stagnant relationship is the perfect poster of the Dalai Lama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntelligent, wry and crackling with energy, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning debut collection about the subtle mysteries beneath the surface of our lives and our power to transform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bonnaffons dazzles and cuts with ten hilarious and cathartic short stories . . . Resonant of Alissa Nutting's novels and George Saunders's \u003ci\u003ePastoralia\u003c\/i\u003e, Bonnaffons's first collection presents a powerful and fresh new voice' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Goofy, poignant, and edged with the fantastic, the stories in Bonnaffons's debut collection initially surprise, then turn into one long, delicious rush. Not just fun but full of smart ideas' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32099598205011,"sku":"","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781474610230_c329012c-33af-4616-ab67-30de975ad861.jpg?v=1764472508","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-wrong-heaven","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}