{"product_id":"the-office-of-historical-corrections-a-novella-and-stories","title":"The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sublime short stories of race, grief, and belonging . . . an extraordinary new collection'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Evans's new stories present rich plots reflecting on race relations, grief, and love'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Editor's Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Brilliant . . . These stories are sly and prescient, a nuanced reflection of the world we are living in'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoxane Gay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With \u003ci\u003eThe Office of Historical Corrections\u003c\/i\u003e, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We meet Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief - all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history - about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 'Boys Go to Jupiter' a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a Confederate flag bikini goes viral. In 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' a photojournalist is forced to confront her own losses while attending an old friend's unexpectedly dramatic wedding. And in the eye-opening title novella, a Black scholar from Washington DC is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and puts her job, her love life, and her oldest friendship at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781529059441\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47916302205105,"sku":"SB-1529059445-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1529059445.jpg?v=1789616830","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-office-of-historical-corrections-a-novella-and-stories","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}