{"product_id":"cafe-abyss-john-obriens-fiction-a-reflection-9781732551428","title":"Cafe Abyss: John O'Brien's Fiction: A Reflection","description":"\u003cp\u003eCleveland native John O'Brien is best known for his novel \u003cem\u003eLeaving Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e, the eventual basis of an Oscar-winning film. However, \u003cem\u003eLeaving Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e only scrapes the surface of a creative career shrouded in the shadow of alcoholism and depression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCafé Abyss\u003c\/em\u003e, a variance of Cleveland writers take personalized looks into John's work, including \u003cem\u003eLeaving Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e but moving beyond to \u003cem\u003eStripper Lessons, The Assault on Tony's\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn sadly committed suicide in 1994, so each essay included in this powerful anthology is an independent (and sometimes intimate) foray into the writings, which unfortunately were all produced within a few short years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Rob Jackson and David Megenhardt, Cleveland authors celebrate one of Cleveland's sons--with the goal of making a wider audience aware of not only his best-known work but also works lesser known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Giant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732551428","brand":"Red Giant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836610302089,"sku":"9781732551428","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7f77aacf-3be5-43f1-87a1-1851afd76941.jpg?v=1780440915","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/cafe-abyss-john-obriens-fiction-a-reflection-9781732551428","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}