{"product_id":"9780743226646","title":"Floating Off the Page","description":"Author: Ken Wells\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743226646\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Aug 2003\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn any given day, millions of \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e readers put aside the serious business and economic news of the day to focus first on the paper's middle column (a.k.a. the A-hed), a virtual sound-bubble for light literary fare -- a short story, a tall tale, an old yarn, a series of vignettes, and other unexpected delights that seem to \"float off the page.\" In this first-ever compendium of middle-column pieces, you'll find an eclectic selection of writings, from the outlandish to the oddly enlightening. Read about: \u003cbr\u003e\n\n • one man's attempt to translate the Bible into Klingon\u003cbr\u003e\n\n • sheep orthodontics, pet-freezing, and toad-smoking\u003cbr\u003e\n\n • being hip in Cairo, modeling at auto shows, piano-throwing\u003cbr\u003e\n\n • the fate of mail destined for the World Trade Center after 9\/11\u003cbr\u003e\n\n • the plight of oiled otters in Prince William Sound\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ...and much, much more. Edited by 20-year \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e veteran Ken Wells, and with a foreword by \u003ci\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/i\u003e author Michael Lewis, \u003ci\u003eFloating Off the Page\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect elixir for fans of innovative prose in all its forms and function.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915339649182,"sku":"HPC-9780743226646","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743226646.jpg?v=1780036764","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743226646","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}