{"product_id":"a-guide-to-midwestern-conversation-hardcover","title":"A Guide to Midwestern Conversation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Kay Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn (and love) the language of the landlocked in this bitingly funny illustrated guide to the common phrases and sentiments of the American Heartland, from the author of the McSweeney's series \"A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you end an evening by slapping your thighs and saying, \"Welp, I'll go ahead and get outta your hair,\" then you don't \u003ci\u003eneed\u003c\/i\u003e this guide, but you sure as heck might like it. Full of common Midwestern phrases (and what they really mean behind the friendly facade), \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Midwestern Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e is an affectionate, self-deprecating look at the language of a people long defined by their kindness and reduced to their voting patterns. Written by born-and-bred Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips, it's a wink, a hug, and a firm handshake (with eye contact) to the millions of Americans who say soda and pop interchangeably and grew up doing tornado drills in school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover Midwestern conversational staples like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to announce that you hate something beyond comprehension (\"I didn't really care for it\") \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat counts as \"a short drive\" (less than eight hours) \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSports talk (starts early, doesn't end till we're six feet under)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescribing the ultimate dream home (\"It's got a finished basement\")\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAn ode to the Garage Fridge\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding an array of guides, tips, and profiles of all the states included, \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Midwestern Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e is guaranteed to make Midwesterners (and their friends) laugh out loud, nod their heads, and ask if \"anyone needs anything real quick while I'm up.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Kay Phillips \u003c\/b\u003eis an Emmy-Award winning writer and comedian originally from Kansas City, Missouri. She currently works for \u003ci\u003eLast Week Tonight with John Oliver \u003c\/i\u003eon HBO. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, \u003c\/i\u003e and Reductress among others. She lives in Harlem with her husband and three coffee makers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJovaney Hollingsworth \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in the Bahamas but often visited his grandparents in Michigan, where he loved the iconic nostalgia of the Midwest. Eventually moving to Minnesota, Jovaney combined this American iconography with the bright Caribbean color palette and turned it into a successful career as a graphic designer and illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757374636320,"sku":"9781984861337","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1920d57b5db8b04c2addacbefd865594.webp?v=1780100721","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-guide-to-midwestern-conversation-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}