{"product_id":"how-fiction-works","title":"How Fiction Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10th anniversary revised edition with new Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Wood's\u003ci\u003e How Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a scintillating study of the magic of fiction--an analysis of its main elements and a celebration of its lasting power. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere one of the most prominent and stylish critics of our time looks into the machinery of storytelling to ask some fundamental questions: What do we mean when we say we \"know\" a fictional character? What constitutes a telling detail? When is a metaphor successful? Is Realism realistic? Why do some literary conventions become dated while others stay fresh? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Wood ranges widely, from Homer to \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Bible to John le Carré, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction-making and an alternative history of the novel. Playful and profound, \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e will be enlightening to writers, readers, and anyone else interested in what happens on the page.","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621363941619,"sku":"9781250183927","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/7432\/5312\/files\/imageloader_41423534-a845-42fd-9b5a-35cad77203cf.jpg?v=1790942640","url":"https:\/\/letterpressplay.mom\/products\/how-fiction-works","provider":"Letterpress PLAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}