{"product_id":"untitled-jan15_20-24","title":"Luke O' Neil - We Had it Coming And Other Fictions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-title other-book-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-main short-dec\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-desc-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normal\"\u003eabout the book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I’ve been asking myself just how it is that a person can go about their day to day life at a time like this and I keep coming back to another question which is how did we ever convince ourselves we had the right to do so before?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat question runs through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Had It Coming\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of stories that pulse with both the familiar and the uncanny. O\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003eNeil’s characters struggle to survive in a reality rife with violence, addiction, fascism, and the crushing weight of modern life. From the threat of mass shootings to the absurdity of predatory healthcare, his sharp observations of societal decay leave a lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet even amid the chaos, O\u003cspan\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003eNeil’s trademark wit cuts through, offering moments of unexpected levity. Jumping from CVS to the emergency room to a seaside Massachusetts town ravaged by the opioid crisis, and blending short stories, poetry, and micro-fiction, O’Neil’s stream-of-consciousness style and inventive syntax pull the reader into a mesmerizing rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans of his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/orbooks.com\/catalog\/a-creature-wanting-form\/\" title=\"A Creature Wanting Form\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprevious work\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill find a continuation of his unique voice, and new readers will be captivated by his unflinching portrayal of survival in a world gone awry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA haunting yet darkly humorous exploration of a world teetering on the edge of collapse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“This makes me want to shout 'amen,' call my mom, and punch a goddamn wall . . . if you’ve been looking for the great art that bad times are supposed to bring about, look no further.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—Dave Holmes, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“Enthralling, like finding scraps of poetry in the dust after an apocalypse.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—Mattie Lubchansky, author of \u003cem\u003eBoy’s Weekend and Simplicity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“His stories make me feel less insane.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—David Roth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“Luke O’Neil is the poet of our shared doom.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—Maria Bustillos\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“A deeply felt, beautifully crafted collection of stories and essays that capture the times. Not without jolts of much needed humor. Good stuff for bad times.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—Alex Winter, actor and filmmaker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-review-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“Filled with observations that are deeply perceptive in their quiet moments,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Had it Coming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay feel ominous, but its quiet beauty is what the reader is most compellingly left with.”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Compulsive Reader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"South Metro Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47315273318626,"sku":"9781682196694","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/0298\/4864\/files\/3D_Cover_We_Had_it_Coming__73781_c1bb0f8c-29f3-4ada-8810-69c3fa5ead42.jpg?v=1768588197","url":"https:\/\/southmetromusic.com\/products\/untitled-jan15_20-24","provider":"South Metro Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}