{"title":"Books by Farah Ali","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"people-want-to-live","title":"People Want to Live","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment – in their personal relationships and their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her son, uncovers long buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives and discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their fraught relationship steady as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son returns to visit his ageing parents while beset with memories of a troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more precarious by the minute, and more dangerous than their original mission. Farah Ali’s debut collection of thirteen stories, \u003ci\u003ePeople Want to Live\u003c\/i\u003e features stories of togetherness and reckless faith in the face of a world that’s built to break us. Her characters mount battle with loneliness and in their fight reveal surprising vulnerabilities and an astonishing measure of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McSweeney's","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53391601008913,"sku":"9781952119293","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_8974b851-8c0f-4eeb-826b-062881ef9c65.jpeg?v=1776867030"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/collections\/books-by-farah-ali.oembed","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}