{"product_id":"9780889713390","title":"Difficult People","description":"\u003cp\u003eManipulators, liars, egomaniacs, bullies, interrupters, condescenders, ice queens, backstabbers, hypocrites, withholders, belligerents, self-deceivers, whiners, know-it-alls, nitpickers: these are some of the characters you’ll encounter in the collection of stories, \u003cem\u003eDifficult People\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As these characters fumble through their quests for freediving fame, stand-up glory, romantic love, stable employment or anyone who can tolerate them, they reveal that we are all, in our own ways, difficult people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Catriona Wright’s recent book of poetry, \u003cem\u003eTable Manners\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“... a baroque feast of juicy diction and inventive wordplay that explores food as social ritual and slippery signifier of desire.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Barb Carey, \u003cem\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Deft, dark, and unflinching, Catriona Wright’s work is stand-up comedy for the mind.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Emily Schultz, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Blondes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you've ever Instagrammed your lunch, or directed distain toward somebody who has, this is the book for you. The poems are vivid, surprising, and pretty much devourable.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Kerry Clare, \u003cem\u003e49\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eth Shelf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Tightly woven and elaborate in their conceit, the poems in \u003cem\u003eTable Manners\u003c\/em\u003e linger both on the mind and palate.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Gillian Sze, \u003cem\u003eMontreal Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catriona Wright (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":50090776428901,"sku":"9780889713390","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_189a11f0-880a-470b-860a-70c9847a15ca.jpg?v=1765388153","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9780889713390","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}