{"product_id":"mr-and-mrs-baby-and-other-stories","title":"Mr. and Mrs. Baby: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet’s only collection of short fiction, now part of the Ecco Art of the Story series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. and Mrs. Baby \u003c\/em\u003egives us Mark Strand at his funniest, most provocative, and most perceptive. In one story, a US President best known for reading Chekhov to his Cabinet and creating the National Museum of Weather resigns, while another story features a man who has been married five times and in love six, with none of those experiences overlapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs People writes: “Few writers . . . can manage to make one of man’s favorite pastimes—futile longing—seem to be so hilarious, touching, and ultimately admirable as Strand does.” This slim, masterful, and moving collection is distinguished by a richness and vibrancy of language and an inventiveness of imagination, making it a memorable and lasting contribution from one of our most respected poets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Strand","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55254586917155,"sku":"9780062424891","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062424891.jpg?v=1781828875","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/mr-and-mrs-baby-and-other-stories","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}