{"product_id":"knockemstiff","title":"Knockemstiff","description":"\"More engaging than any new fiction in years.\" —Chuck Palahniuk\n\nAn unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the literature of place.\nSpanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 076792830X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.076792830X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pollock, Donald Ray\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52644996940063,"sku":"PKV.076792830X.G","price":4.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/076792830X-0.jpg?v=1782666643","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/knockemstiff","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}