{"product_id":"brawler","title":"Groff Lauren: Brawler [2026] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LATEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eMATRIX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBrawler\u003c\/i\u003e captures a towering talent.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff conjures a whole world in each brilliant story.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCLAIRE FULLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You'll walk away feeling more connected to other people and with more compassion for yourself.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff reminds us of the myriad human galaxies around us, spinning off brightly into the dark.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMELISSA HARRISON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region - from New England to Florida to California - these nine stories reflect and expand upon a single shared theme: the ceaseless battle between the dark and light in all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong those caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling; a hot-tempered high school swimmer in need of an adult; a mother blinded by the loss of her family; and a banking scion endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by human fallibility, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrecise, surprising and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, \u003ci\u003eBrawler\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the repeated fracture points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and survival. It is a timeless, stunning achievement from one of the very best short story writers working today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lauren Groff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Her writing has a timeless quality' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Vaster Wilds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Groff's writing is muscular and precise, her themes wildly resonant' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An audacious piece of storytelling, full of passion, wisdom and magic' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Waters on Matrix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's as brightly lit as an illuminated manuscript' \u003c\/b\u003eNaomi Alderman on \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of its stories is a bracing read; together they form a masterpiece' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'She's a writer whose turn of phrase can stop you in your tracks' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Easily the year's best story collection' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eFlorida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauren Groff","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53093730713939,"sku":"9781529152890","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/lauren-groff-brawler-9781529152890-1222163706.jpg?v=1771890757","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/brawler","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}