{"product_id":"ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-paperback","title":"Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Rich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place-with endless comic potential. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If your girlfriend gives you some \"love coupons\" and then breaks up with you, are the coupons still valid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-What kind of performance pressure does an endangered male panda feel when his captors bring the last remaining female panda to his cage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If murderers can get into heaven by accepting Jesus, just how awkward is it when they run into their victims? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Simon Rich as he explores the extraordinary and hilarious desperation that resides in ordinary life, from cradle to grave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hilarious.\" -Jon Stewart\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Rich\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, GQ, Mad, The Harvard Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and other magazines. He was part of the writing staff of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Liv\u003c\/i\u003ee and Pixar. He is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eElliot Allagash\u003c\/i\u003e, and two humor collections, \u003ci\u003e Free-Range Chickens \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.03 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thurber Prize for American Humor (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758742012192,"sku":"9781400065882","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bbf406065597dce112f5e79079dd9c0c.webp?v=1780134241","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}