{"product_id":"book-8669","title":"The Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis short story from the collection \u003ci\u003eWild Child \u003c\/i\u003ewas originally published in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonnie is tired. He's tired of his job, the monotony of it, and tired of the predictability of his home life now that he's a father. It's a day like every other day, and he can't face the inevitability of it all. So he lies. It's a small lie, but he knows small lies become big ones. He knows it as soon as he says his daughter is in the hospital. But he can't stop himself, and he can't stop the lie from taking on a life of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301938503984,"sku":"BD8669","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/280700-8669-Square.jpg?v=1733216051","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-8669","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}