{"product_id":"let-the-dead-bury-their-dead-9780156505154","title":"Let the Dead Bury Their Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Nothing short of a wonder-book.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story collection that hailed the arrival of an essential voice in southern literature\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ea sharp, rich exploration of what it means to poor, Black, and gay in the United States.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA three-year-old boy begins to deliver messages from dead relatives. A zombie uprising is led by an evil preacher. A woman is haunted by a child her husband may have drowned. A pig talks. The stories in \u003cem\u003eLet the Dead Bury Their Dead \u003c\/em\u003eembody the type of fiction that defined Randall Kenan's career: set in the thinly veiled fictional Carolina town of Tims Creek, they follow a diverse cast of Southern folkways, and stare into a long shadow of history. A stunning mix of magic, myth, and folktales, Kenan masterfully portrays a world of varied voices, and in wondrous prose, brings to life the ghosts of our past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randall Kenan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvest American Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156505154","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45265293770889,"sku":"9780156505154","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_86c76d41-4a24-48c0-b556-4e860dbfadc9.jpg?v=1771310468","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/let-the-dead-bury-their-dead-9780156505154","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}