{"product_id":"9780743226646","title":"Floating Off the Page: The Best Stories from The Wall Street Journal's \"Middle Column\"","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWells, Ken; Lewis, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/2\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eOn any given day, millions of \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e readers put aside the serious business and economic news of the day to focus first on the paper's middle column (a.k.a. the A-hed), a virtual sound-bubble for light literary fare -- a short story, a tall tale, an old yarn, a series of vignettes, and other unexpected delights that seem to \"float off the page.\" In this first-ever compendium of middle-column pieces, you'll find an eclectic selection of writings, from the outlandish to the oddly enlightening. Read about: \u003cbr\u003e • one man's attempt to translate the Bible into Klingon\u003cbr\u003e • sheep orthodontics, pet-freezing, and toad-smoking\u003cbr\u003e • being hip in Cairo, modeling at auto shows, piano-throwing\u003cbr\u003e • the fate of mail destined for the World Trade Center after 9\/11\u003cbr\u003e • the plight of oiled otters in Prince William Sound\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ...and much, much more. Edited by 20-year \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e veteran Ken Wells, and with a foreword by \u003ci\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/i\u003e author Michael Lewis, \u003ci\u003eFloating Off the Page\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect elixir for fans of innovative prose in all its forms and function.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44300692881663,"sku":"9780743226646","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_e74983e1-3997-4f9e-9853-b13faa505bf4.jpg?v=1767892408","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780743226646","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}