{"product_id":"ingram-used","title":"Ingram (USED)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eA gritty, darkly funny coming-of-age novel about survival, poverty, and resilience in working-class America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eFrom comedian and storyteller \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eLouis C.K.\u003c\/strong\u003e comes \u003cem data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eIngram\u003c\/em\u003e, a powerful literary debut that follows one boy’s harrowing journey across rural America in search of purpose, freedom, and a place to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eRaised in crushing poverty on an isolated Texas dirt farm, \u003cstrong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eIngram\u003c\/strong\u003e grows up neglected, lonely, and disconnected from the world around him. With no support system and little understanding of how life works beyond survival, he leaves home carrying only a simple dream: someday owning a truck and building a life of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eAs he drifts through a harsh landscape of oil fields, roadside diners, farms, and forgotten towns, Ingram encounters a cast of strangers—migrant workers, criminals, waitresses, and wanderers—who shape his understanding of humanity in unexpected ways. Along the way, he faces violence, disaster, exploitation, and profound loneliness, yet his resilience and curiosity never fully fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eAt once heartbreaking and hopeful, \u003cem data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eIngram\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw literary odyssey through rural America that explores \u003cstrong data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003epoverty, trauma, masculinity, survival, and self-discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through every hardship, Ingram slowly learns that he has the power to choose his own future—even when the odds are stacked against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"piwh6q\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eWhy readers love \u003cem data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eIngram\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003e🚚 A gripping coming-of-age journey through working-class America\u003cbr data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003e💔 Honest exploration of poverty, trauma, and resilience\u003cbr data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e🌾 Atmospheric rural Texas setting filled with vivid characters\u003cbr data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003e📚 Literary fiction with dark humor and emotional depth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ukdbwn\" data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eLiterary road novels, Americana fiction, and readers of \u003cem data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eDemon Copperhead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, and gritty coming-of-age stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"m8dten\" data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eIngram Louis CK novel, rural America literary fiction, coming of age survival story, books about poverty and resilience, working class fiction, Texas literary novels\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis C.K","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ Like New","offer_id":50256146759873,"sku":"1637747902","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/ingram-louis-ck-used.jpg?v=1779560474","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/ingram-used","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}