{"product_id":"the-vulnerables-9780593715512b","title":"The Vulnerables","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, \u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE\u003c\/i\u003e AND KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Going Through \u003c\/i\u003ebrings her singular voice to a story about modern life and connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez’s ninth novel. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others, who here include an adrift member of Gen Z and a spirited parrot named Eureka. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of caring can go to ease another’s distress. A search for understanding about some of the most critical matters of our time, Nunez’s new novel is also an inquiry into the nature and purpose of writing itself.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42870777806928,"sku":"9780593715512B","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780593715512-l.jpg?v=1785900084","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-vulnerables-9780593715512b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}