{"product_id":"the-goodbye-process","title":"The Goodbye Process","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for THE STORY PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2024!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Most Exciting Debut Short Story Collection of 2024 by \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when you are forced to let go of the things you love the most? What are you left with?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning debut short story collection, Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. The stories--which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny--are connected by the central theme of letting go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman camps out on the porch of an ex-lover who has barricaded himself inside; a preteen girl caught shoplifting lands in grave danger; a man hires a professional mourner to ensure his wife's funeral is a success. Time and again, Jones's characters find themselves facing the ends of things: relationships, health, and innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArresting and original, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Process\u003c\/i\u003e packs a punch, just the way grief does―knocking us off our feet.","brand":"Zibby Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50804519567592,"sku":"9781958506622","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_8c24e198-ad1e-4f79-98c8-103a3418df03.jpg?v=1790299965","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/the-goodbye-process","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}