{"product_id":"kick-in-the-head-stories-0385498543","title":"Kick in the Head: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0385498543\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rinehart, Steven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn stories that are as diverting as they are disconcerting, Steven Rinehart plumbs the psyche of that most perplexing beast: the American male. Set against a stark Midwestern landscape dotted with trailers, guns, cars, and crashed, these are deftly crafted and oddly resonant portraits of men behaving badly and men who have it bad-usually at the same time.A Boy Scout struggles through a bizarre boys-to-men ritual. A man starts a love affair with a diabetic who prefers booze to insulin. Another man who's finally enjoying his first sex-only relationship destroys it by clinging to a white lie. From the high school teacher battling his attraction to a troubled student to the patron who becomes a conspirator in a violent outburst in a bar, these are guys who have a lot to learn and seem to insist on doing so the hard way. Linked throughout the collection in surprising ways, Rinehart's stories ultimately form a cohesive work that introduces his as a writer of striking vision and offers a sharp-focus snapshot of men who need a kick in the head-and get it when they least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824174596384,"sku":"NEW0385498543","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61ddS4tYpaL.jpg?v=1781208930","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/kick-in-the-head-stories-0385498543","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}