{"product_id":"tartufo-9781538770825","title":"Tartufo","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eHollow Kingdom, \u003c\/i\u003ea fantastically funny story featuring a cast of colorful characters in a dying Italian village and a giant truffle that changes their fate forever in this \"deliciously absurd tale....I savored every page of this book.\" (Shelby Van Pelt, author of \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2025 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Work of Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After nearly losing the election to a geriatric donkey, newly installed Mayor Delizia Miccuci can't help but feel like the sun has finally set on the rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino. Tourists only stop by to ask for directions, Nonna Amara's cherished \u003ci\u003eristorante \u003c\/i\u003eis long shuttered, and the town hall is disgustingly overrun with \u003ci\u003eglis glis \u003c\/i\u003epoo--even Postman Duccio has been disgraced. All that's left is Bar Celebrità, a rustic establishment where weary locals gather to quibble over decades-long disputes, submit their poor stomachs to bartender Giuseppina's volcanic espresso, and wonder what will become of the place where together they've spent their entire lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Little do the villagers know that local truffle hunter Giovanni Scarpazza has just happened upon something that could change everything. A truffle--\u003ci\u003eun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003etartufo\u003c\/i\u003e, that is--sits beneath the soil with the power to either be the greatest gift or the foulest curse the village has ever seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with the same enchanting style and raucous humor that defines \u003ci\u003eHollow Kingdom \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFeral Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTartufo\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflection on the interconnectedness of life in all its manifestations--and how holding on to harmony in the face of hardship can grow something beautiful and rare beneath the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12317387\"\u003eKira Jane Buxton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538770825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538770822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC066000\"\u003eSmall Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC067000\"\u003eAnimals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKira Jane Buxton\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHollow Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the Audie Awards, and the Washington State Book Awards, and was named a best book of 2019 by NPR, \u003ci\u003e Book Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Good Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51722488578347,"sku":"9781538770825","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/img_e5db4a6a-bed2-4a16-963f-9fba693ca573.jpg?v=1768228865","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/tartufo-9781538770825","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}