{"_id":"6311e5212d0c4242f7d74259","title":"Terrible Epps","author":"Richard Connell","code":"terrible-epps","publish_year":1922,"words":7398,"image":"party.jpg","image_alt":"Several wine glasses clinking together. Graphite filter.","genres":["quirky"],"blurb":"It was the round black eyes of Martha Ritter, the new girl at the information desk, and the way she cocked her head on one side when she smiled, that first brought to Tidbury the alarming realization that his heart was something more than a pump.","description":"Tidbury Epps is an undistinguishable clerk who’s always looked over by his superiors. The only thing he has going for him is the chance of marrying Martha Ritter, but she won’t give him the chance unless he does something about his timid personality.","rating":3,"has_review":false,"has_collections":false}