{"product_id":"state-were-in-by-ann-beattie","title":"State We're In by Ann   Beattie","description":"\u003cp\u003e[Scribner]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Ann Beattie at her most magnificent…Her first new collection in ten years...These tales explore the range of emotional states the author is famous for: longing, disaffection, ambivalence, love, regret. It’s nice to hear her voice again” (People).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A peerless, contemplative page-turner” (Vanity Fair), The State We’re In is about how we live in the places we have chosen—or been chosen by. It’s about the stories we tell our families, our friends, and ourselves, the truths we may or may not see, how our affinities unite or repel us, and where we look for love.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nMany of these stories are set in Maine, but The State We’re In is about more than geographical location. Some characters have arrived in Maine by accident, others are trying to escape. The collection is woven around Jocelyn, a wry, disaffected teenager living with her aunt and uncle while attending summer school. As in life, the narratives of other characters interrupt Jocelyn’s, sometimes challenging, sometimes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback; 224 pages \/ English","offer_id":43197501407255,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1566\/6285\/files\/13115ba7094cd297264f2b0f3ff49f078b69f77989283803f76dcc8e17d73dfc.jpg?v=1757711515","url":"https:\/\/www.northern-goods.com\/products\/state-were-in-by-ann-beattie","provider":"Northern Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}