{"product_id":"book-dswf","title":"The Office of Historical Corrections","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2021 JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY \u003ci\u003eO MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORKER, THE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eREAL SIMPLE, THE GUARDIAN,\u003c\/i\u003e AND MORE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR: THE STORY PRIZE, THE \u003ci\u003eL.A. TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK PRIZE, THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE, THE CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sublime short stories of race, grief, and belonging . . . an extraordinary new collection . . .” —\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evans’s new stories present rich plots reflecting on race relations, grief, and love . . .” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Editor’s Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Danielle Evans demonstrates, once again, that she is the finest short story writer working today.” —Roxane Gay, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDifficult Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Feminist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBefore You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self\u003c\/i\u003e brings her signature voice and insight to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With \u003ci\u003eThe Office of Historical Corrections\u003c\/i\u003e, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters’ lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multiracial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief—all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history—about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn “Boys Go to Jupiter,” a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a Confederate-flag bikini goes viral. In “Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain,” a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend’s unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a black scholar from Washington, DC, is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49326571225392,"sku":"BDdswf","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/350066-dswf-Square.jpg?v=1733641235","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dswf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}