{"product_id":"9798337211596","title":"The Nowhere City: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"excellent\" novel of \"rare understanding\" from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, culture shock consumes a young Harvard couple in Los Angeles (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When his mentor at Harvard University suddenly leaves for Washington, Paul Cattleman finds himself adrift in the wilds of academia. After losing his fellowship, he is out of work and one thesis short of a PhD. Rather than doom his career by taking what he considers to be an unsuitable job, he finds a temporary position at the Nutting Research and Development Corporation in Los Angeles, a city whose superficial charms signal an adventure. He is ready to make the best of his year out west among the beatniks and Hollywood hippies. The only thing holding him back is his wife.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Katherine is a New Englander through and through, and as soon as she steps into the LA smog, she knows this transition will be a struggle. What Paul sees as fun, she considers vulgar. Bogged down by her allergies and crumbling marriage, she seeks out a shrink, who surprises and transforms her. While Los Angeles may be a cultural wasteland, this East Coast girl will find that West Coast pleasures can be quite a lot of fun.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The National Book Award-shortlisted author of \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs \"\u003c\/i\u003ewrites coolly and wickedly\" of freedom and self-discovery in this witty novel (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Alison Lurie including rare images from the author's collection.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48464056549617,"sku":"9798337211596","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9798337211596_p0.jpg?v=1785593732","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9798337211596","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}