{"product_id":"spell-heaven-and-other-stories","title":"Spell Heaven and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toni Mirosevich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Catapult, 2022-04-26\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter moving to a coastal town a gay couple is drawn to a group of outsiders living on the edge of the sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSpell Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, a linked story collection, a lesbian couple moves to a coast town and unexpectedly finds a sense of belonging with a group of outsiders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStories include the tale of an undocumented boy's drowning when a wave pulls him out to sea, an ex–FBI agent’s surveillance of a man who leaves chocolate bars at a tree in a weekly ritual, a mother on meth who teaches a lesson on mercy, and Kite Man, who flies kites from a fishing pole and sells drugs on the side. His motto: \u003ci\u003eWhen the kites fly, you can buy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe narrator of these stories, raised in a working-class Croatian American fishing family and immigrant community, chooses an early career in labor-oriented jobs. Years later, she finds herself in an academic position in a white-collar world “where the clothes are clean but the politics are dirty.” She questions her own stereotypes about her neighbors and gradually begins to question her life path. \u003ci\u003eSpell Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates those who are looking for a human connection in an increasingly isolated world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137599684777,"sku":"PHBK-9781640095168","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/26027593482771.jpg?v=1780331549","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/spell-heaven-and-other-stories","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}