{"product_id":"stoner","title":"Stoner by John Williams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eJohn Williams' \u003cem\u003eStoner\u003c\/em\u003e is a quiet masterpiece following William Stoner, an English professor whose life is marked by failure, disappointment, and small moments of grace. Through Stoner's academic career, failed marriage, and love of literature, Williams creates a portrait of an ordinary life lived with dignity. The novel becomes both devastating and affirming, proving that obscure lives matter and that Williams wrote one of the great unsung American novels that found its audience decades after publication.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Williams wrote about an unremarkable life with such compassion and precision that it became remarkable. This rediscovered classic reminds us that not all heroes are heroic, that loving literature is enough, and that some books take decades to find their readers but are worth the wait.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e • Author: John Williams • Publisher: New York Review of Books • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: June 20, 2006 • ISBN: 9781590171998 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44957267492908,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-11at10.20.38.png?v=1762876754","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/stoner","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}