{"product_id":"9780062020413","title":"Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar : Stories of Work","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Collar, White Collar, No Collar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited byRichard Ford and featuring stories by Russell Banks, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff,Jhumpa Lahiri, JohnCheever, and many others, \u003cem\u003eBlue Collar,White Collar, No Collar \u003c\/em\u003eis a profound and groundbreaking anthologyexploring resonant themes of employment, service, and daily obligations asunique windows into our culture, our society, and our very humanity. With ashare of proceeds going to assist the literacynonprofit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.826michigan.org\/\"\u003e826Michigan\u003c\/a\u003e, this unforgettable collection of short fiction from manyof contemporary literature’s most powerful authors limns\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe diverse meanings of work in American culture today, even as itlooks to the future of the American workforce and its capacity to succeedcreatively tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A rich compendium that seeks to define, defend and explain the importance of work using complex characters that range from a veteran waiter aboard a train to a lauded but aging poet seeking his muse in Italy.”\u003cbr\u003e“This book is worth a read. I learned a few things, smiled a time or two and made myself a promise to leave very, very good tips for the next delivery man who comes to our house.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062020413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061541970126,"sku":"9780062020413","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062020413.jpg?v=1648352202","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062020413","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}