{"title":"Joseph Salvatore","description":"Joseph Salvatore's debut collection of short stories, \u003cem\u003eTo Assume a Pleasing Shape\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by BOA in 2011. He is a regular fiction reviewer for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e and is assistant professor at The New School, where he founded their literary journal, \u003cem\u003eLIT\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe Brooklyn Rail, Dossier Journal, H.O.W. Journal, LIT, New York Tyrant, Open City, Post Road, Salt Hill, Sleeping Fish, Willow Springs, 110 Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (NYU Press, 2001), and \u003cem\u003eRouteledge’s Encyclopedia of Queer Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2003).  For more information about Joseph Salvatore, visit j\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/josephsalvatore.com\/\"\u003eosephsalvatore.com\u003c\/a\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"to-assume-a-pleasing-shape","title":"To Assume a Pleasing Shape","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA body-pierced goth girl cage-dances for a living while putting herself through school. A New York City academic reevaluates her closest relationships while considering breast-reduction surgery. A chatty Gulf War veteran is plagued by a sexual identity crisis. The characters in this debut short story collection search for meaning through the crucible of sex. Joseph Salvatore’s top-notch literary writing coaxes readers into murky territories as characters spiral deeper into existential rabbit holes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOA Editions, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8420154373,"sku":"9781934414552","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/products\/ToAssumeAPleasingShape_CR1.jpeg?v=1527683645"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/collections\/josalvatore1.jpg?v=1453485885","url":"https:\/\/shop.boaeditions.org\/collections\/joseph-salvatore.oembed","provider":"Boa Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}