{"product_id":"9780810148680","title":"A Preponderance of Starry Beings : Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenre-bending stories of the cosmos and the worlds within our own skin Blending fairy tale and science fiction with the otherworldliness of adolescence, A Preponderance of Starry Beings is a collection for anyone preoccupied with looking skyward. These stories probe the experience of coming of age on the outskirts of the universe, whether that be a small Midwestern town or a distant galaxy, and of weighing earthly obligations against the vast promises of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In a sleepy Ohio neighborhood, two girls seek refuge from their homophobic schoolmates in an antiques shop filled with Star Trek memorabilia. On a generation spaceship, children revolt against their parents' plans to colonize a distant world. Deep in the Florida Everglades, seven sisters must protect their otherworldly mythology when two men arrive to fix the family automobile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A Preponderance of Starry Beings invites us into a mundane and whimsical world of night islands, small towns, and faith lost and found, where a safe landing matters less than taking the leap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265459466475,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":43.94,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780810148680-1.jpg?v=1785750976","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9780810148680","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}