{"product_id":"peck-peck-9781668283684","title":"Peck \u0026 Peck","description":"\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE FALL FOR OPRAH DAILY AND \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE BOSTON GLOBE, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOUNTRY LIVING\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eBOOKPAGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of global sensation \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e returns with an irresistible, delightful, and tender literary novel set in the publishing world of 1980s New York City about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned \u003ci\u003ePeck \u0026amp; Peck\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFind originality. Reward creativity. Burn the rest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1982, New York City. Crime is on the rise, muggings are in the streets, and Batter Gray, recent college graduate with a skill that no one wants--an \"ear\" for poetry--is worried about his future. While all of his friends have real jobs, he's folding T-shirts at the Gap. As for love? No. Not unless you count Sallie Mae, the student loan tyrant. He hears from Sallie \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Batter gets a dream job at \u003ci\u003ePeck \u0026amp; Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, the most prestigious poetry quarterly in the world, his life moves into the literary fast lane. Soon Batter is knee-deep in the secret war between the two Editors in Chief, the famous Peck brothers--twins \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e enemies--as well as being privy to the private affairs of their thirty-nine editors, whose professed mission is the same: Find originality. Reward creativity. Burn the rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And by burn, they mean incinerate. Because at \u003ci\u003ePeck \u0026amp; Peck\u003c\/i\u003e, \"good\" isn't good enough, \"interesting\" doesn't cut it, plagiarists aren't tolerated, and parolees run the mailroom. Still want to submit your poem? Go with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Welcome to another dazzling and unforgettable novel from Bonnie Garmus. If you loved \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love \u003ci\u003ePeck \u0026amp; Peck.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonnie Garmus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Larger Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.33w x 2.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668283684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67814334660653,"sku":"9781668283684","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/9781668283684.jpg?v=1794244584","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/peck-peck-9781668283684","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}