{"product_id":"9781934414552","title":"To Assume a Pleasing Shape","description":"Author: Joseph Salvatore\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781934414552\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: BOA Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Oct 2011\u003cbr\u003ePages: 125 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA body-pierced goth girl cage-dances for a living while putting herself through school. A New York City academic reevaluates her closest relationships while considering breast-reduction surgery. A chatty Gulf War veteran is plagued by a sexual identity crisis. The characters in this debut short story collection search for meaning through the crucible of sex. Joseph Salvatore's top-notch literary writing coaxes readers into murky territories as characters spiral deeper into existential rabbit holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Salvatore\u003c\/b\u003e reviews fiction for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at The New School where he founded their literary journal \u003ci\u003eLIT\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925047099550,"sku":"ING-9781934414552","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781934414552.jpg?v=1782958193","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781934414552","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}