{"title":"Staff Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-curated selection of titles we love — spanning art, photography, and collectible literary editions. These are the books we'd press into your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lottery-and-other-stories-75th-anniversary-edition","title":"The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson","description":"\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eShirley Jackson's \u003cem\u003eLottery and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e collects the author's most provocative and unsettling short fiction, including the titular story that shocked readers when first published in The New Yorker. Jackson's narratives expose the darkness lurking beneath seemingly ordinary suburban and small-town American life. With precise, chilling prose, she reveals how social conventions can mask profound human cruelty.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBecause Jackson understood that the most terrifying monsters wear the most mundane faces.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Author: Shirley Jackson\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Publisher: Picador USA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44842368565292,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-08at17.36.27.png?v=1759959394"},{"product_id":"ikebana-the-art-and-beauty-of","title":"Ikebana: The Art and Beauty of Flower Arranging","description":"\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eFrederic Girard's \u003cem\u003eIkebana\u003c\/em\u003e explores the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement, revealing how this practice transcends mere decoration to become a profound meditation on nature, impermanence, and aesthetic philosophy. 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