{"product_id":"helen-of-nowhere-paperback","title":"Helen of Nowhere - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMakenna Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying novel about the delights and dangers of starting over.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the middle of the countryside, a realtor is showing a disgraced professor around an idyllic house. She speaks not only about the home's many wonderful qualities but about its previous owner, the mystifying Helen, whose presence still seems to suffuse every fixture. Through hearing stories of Helen's chosen way of living, the man begins to see that his own story is not actually over--rather, he is being offered a chance to buy his way into the simple life, close to the land, that's always been out of reach to him. But as evening fades into black, he will learn that the asking price may be much higher, and stranger, than anticipated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhilosophically and formally adventurous, at once intimate and cosmic in scope, \u003ci\u003eHelen of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e asks: What must we give up in exchange for true happiness?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakenna Goodman is the author of two novels, \u003ci\u003eHelen of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e (Coffee House Press, 2025) and \u003ci\u003eThe Shame\u003c\/i\u003e (Milkweed Editions, 2020), and has written for international publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe White Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOMB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Common\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eASTRA Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMousse Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Also an editor, she is based in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379321270374,"sku":"9781566897358","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/uN6kb3avim9781566897358.webp?v=1768918538","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/helen-of-nowhere-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}