{"product_id":"9781988784908","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 FOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Chuck Palahniuk, Joyce Carol Oates, and Karen Russell\u003c\/b\u003e\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\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\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":"Francine Cunningham (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":43054005321795,"sku":"9781988784908","price":20.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3523\/2323\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1f31408d-5fa4-478c-a18f-ce7dda0bc74d.jpg?v=1774039175","url":"https:\/\/thebookshop613.ca\/products\/9781988784908","provider":"The Bookshop 613","version":"1.0","type":"link"}