{"product_id":"mad-world-a-collection-of-short-stories-9780982356906","title":"Mad World: a collection of short stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lawrence D. Benson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Miras Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Miras Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Short Stories (single author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, the hottest day of the year turns tragic for a sixteen-year-old boy, forever shaping how he sees himself. A little girl disappears on her fifth birthday from a laundromat across the street from a funeral home. A man kills himself by blowing up a high-tech TV in 2005. A late-night drive to confess his unrequited love leads another man to a powerful transformation. These four snapshots are among the eight stories composing this collection from newcomer Lawrence Benson. Mad World takes a hard, often sardonic, look at contemporary issues such as depression, racism, sexual abuse, drug addiction, and suicide. Despite its grim subject matter, Mad World manages to offer up a reflection of humanity's best, as the characters inhabiting Benson's stories stumble towards a deeper knowledge of themselves and the hope of healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miras Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45497713131671,"sku":"9780982356906","price":1231.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780982356906.webp?v=1767448396","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mad-world-a-collection-of-short-stories-9780982356906","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}