{"product_id":"the-theory-of-light-matter-9780307475176","title":"The Theory of Light \u0026 Matter","description":"These ten stories take us across the country--from rural Pennsylvania to Southern California to suburban Connecticut--and deep into characters struggling to find meaning in their day-to-day lives. \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Light and Matter \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunningly astute vision of contemporary American suburbia, full of tension, heartbreak, and emotional complexity--the work of an important new voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong Listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award \u003cbr\u003eForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, Short Fiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eKansas City Star - San Antonio Express-News \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.30w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307475176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/03\/2010 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Andrew Porter has received a Pushcart Prize, a James Michener\/Copernicus Fellowship, and the W. K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts. His award-winning fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eOne Story, Epoch, The Threepenny Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and on NPR's \u003ci\u003eSelected Shorts. \u003c\/i\u003eHe teaches at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrew Porter \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283702857885,"sku":"9780307475176","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_01d7daf6-1702-43bb-b5dc-29d3d96dedf4.jpg?v=1759971198","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-theory-of-light-matter-9780307475176","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}