{"product_id":"the-love-olympics-by-claire-wilkshire","title":"The Love Olympics by Claire Wilkshire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarm, funny, and stylistically savvy, these stories follow an interlocking set of characters and the people they love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacters weave their way in and out of The Love Olympics, a collection of short fiction set in St. John’s. The book is about various forms of love—the ways love grips us, shak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"moreellipses\"\u003e... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ees us, releases or envelops us. The stories are smart, witty, funny, warm, and surprising; they capture the preoccupations of characters from different generations who are closely or only tangentially connected to one another. This collection explores people’s aspirations, fears, and vulnerabilities; their generosity and desire for connection; their willingness to see past flaws and appreciate other human beings in all their complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakwater Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51899436335422,"sku":"9781550819083","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/7304\/5822\/files\/Screenshot2025-06-24112937.png?v=1750773597","url":"https:\/\/theshop.healthcarefoundation.ca\/products\/the-love-olympics-by-claire-wilkshire","provider":"The Shop at Health Sciences Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}