{"product_id":"keeping-the-wolves-at-bay-9781932870411","title":"Keeping the Wolves at Bay","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe writers, some well-published with collections of their own, some newer to the literary scene, present stories that celebrate the boundless imagination and energy of the contemporary short story. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe narrative premises are varied, and always original. They sweep the grand landscape of an ever-changing world like the trio of expatriates negotiating the perplexing foreignness of the world in which they work in Derek Green’s “Samba.” The stories also focus on under-represented voices such as the young woman from California who is asked by her employers to maintain the quality of life of their dead golden retriever. There is a postal worker hoping for love in Casey Taylor’s “Calvary” and a delusional chef who is forced to confront her lover’s infidelity in Diane Goodman’s “Beloved.” \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeeping the Wolves at Bay\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that reading stories is an affirmation that life, no matter how difficult, is always fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Dilworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278466396411,"sku":"9781932870411","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_71fa00dc-182d-478e-8490-2d1f033f6bbe.jpg?v=1771238451","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/keeping-the-wolves-at-bay-9781932870411","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}