{"product_id":"the-bedquilt-and-other-stories-by-dorothy-canfield-fisher-volume-1","title":"The Bedquilt and Other Stories: By Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Volume 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDorothy Canfield Fisher  the prolific author of more than forty books  including translations  juveniles  and nonfiction  as well as novels and short-story collections  was one of the most popular and engaging American writers of the first half of the twentieth century. Although her work has been unduly neglected for several decades  it is currently enjoying a revival of critical attention. This colorful collection ranges in subject from New Englanders to the Basques of France to the struggles of African Americans to gain equal rights. Through her stories  many of which received literary awards  Fisher examined the complexities of modern life in the United States and abroad. In addition to her writing  Fisher had a lifelong involvement in charitable work and social causes--so much so that Eleanor Roosevelt called her one of the most influential women of her time. As one of the earliest and most assertive members of the Book-of-the-Month Club selection committee  Fisher helped define literary taste in America for more than two decades. Mark J. Madigan discusses Fishers extraordinary life and work in an Introduction and Afterword. Because of Fishers rare ability to distinguish enduring concerns from merely topical issues  her work will provide lasting pleasure for generations of readers to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948738736181,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826211402","price":167.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826211408_2722c658-c9fd-49b0-93e2-a3b9c0cfcaca.jpg?v=1770655875","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-bedquilt-and-other-stories-by-dorothy-canfield-fisher-volume-1","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}