{"product_id":"i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories","title":"I Got Somebody in Staunton: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn twelve graceful, sensual stories, William Henry Lewis traces the line between the real and the imaginary, acknowledging the painful ghosts of the past in everyday encounters. Written in a style that has been acclaimed by our finest writers, from Edward P. Jones and Nikki Giovanni to Dave Eggers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Got Somebody in Staunton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most highly praised literary events to take on contemporary America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the title story, a young professor befriends an enigmatic white woman in a bar along the back roads of Virginia, but has second thoughts about driving her to a neighboring town as his uncle's stories of lynchings resonate through his mind. Another tale portrays a Kansas City jazz troupe's travels to Denver, where they hope to strike it big. Meanwhile, a man in the midst of paradise must decide whether he will languish or thrive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWith I Got Somebody in Staunton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lewis has lyrically and unflinchingly chronicled the lives of those most often neglected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Henry Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497207324848,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/617_XeKgRKL._SL1360.jpg?v=1785588929","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/i-got-somebody-in-staunton-stories","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}