{"product_id":"burst-hardcover","title":"Burst - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Otis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2024 Joyce Carol Oates Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal - Literary Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on \u003ci\u003ePBS NewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed by \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Books of Spring 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA deeply moving novel about becoming--and unbecoming--our mothers, absorbing the past, and bursting into our own futures. Told from interwoven perspectives with lyrical prose, this poignant story explores addiction, artistic ambition, and the complex relationship between Viva and her mother Charlotte.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Otis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the short story collection\u003ci\u003e Yes, Yes, Cherries\u003c\/i\u003e. Her fiction, essays, and poetry have been published in \u003ci\u003eBest New American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Electric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Zyzzyva\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e McSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Bennington Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other literary journals and anthologies. She has taught fiction at UCLA and was a founding professor in the UC Riverside Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program. Originally from the Boston area, Mary lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464374935859,"sku":"9798985282825","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/bA7PShRTKE9798985282825.webp?v=1781504999","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/burst-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}