{"product_id":"the-john-fante-reader","title":"The John Fante Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fante was my god.\" -Charles Bukowski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not every day that a writer, almost unheard of in his lifetime, emerges twenty years after his death as a voice of his generation. But then again, there aren't many writers with such irrepressible genius as John Fante.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe John Fante Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is the important next step in the reintroduction of this influential author to modern audiences. Combining excerpts from his novels and stories, as well as his never-before-published letters, this collection is the perfect primer on the work of a writer -- underappreciated in his time -- who is finally taking his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century American writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Fante","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":55252934852899,"sku":"9780060959487","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780060959487.jpg?v=1781807129","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-john-fante-reader","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}