{"product_id":"be-more-chill-the-graphic-novel-hardcover","title":"Be More Chill: The Graphic Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNed Vizzini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking story by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Ned Vizzini that inspired the Tony-nominated Broadway musical--now adapted in a graphic novel by #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author David Levithan. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Heere is your average high school dork. Day after day, he stares at beautiful Christine, the girl he can never have, and dryly notes the small humiliations that come his way. Until the day he learns about the \"squip.\" \u003cbr\u003e A pill-sized supercomputer that you swallow, the squip is guaranteed to bring you whatever you most desire in life. By instructing him on everything from what to wear, to how to talk and walk, the squip transforms Jeremy from geek to the coolest guy in class. Soon he is friends with his former tormentors and has the attention of the hottest girls in school.\u003cbr\u003eBut Jeremy discovers that there is a dark side to handing over control of your life--and it can have disastrous consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNed Vizzini \u003c\/b\u003ebegan writing for \u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e New York Press\u003c\/i\u003e at the age of fifteen. At nineteen, he had his first book published, \u003ci\u003e Teen Angst? Naaah\u003c\/i\u003e.... He was also author of three other books for young adults including \u003ci\u003eThe Other Normals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe More Chill\u003c\/i\u003e, the first young adult novel ever chosen as a Today Show Book Club pick, and which is the basis of the musical of the same name, and \u003ci\u003eIt's Kind of a Funny Story\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR named #56 of the \"100 Best-Ever Teen Novels\" of all time and which is the basis of the film of the same name. The last novel published before his death, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, was a middle-grade fantasy novel co-written with filmmaker Chris Columbus; it debuted on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller list.\u003cb\u003eDavid Levithan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or co-author of many novels about teen life, including \u003ci\u003eBoy Meets Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNick \u0026amp; Norah's Infinite Playlist\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Rachel Cohn), \u003ci\u003eEvery Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Boys Kissing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e19 Love Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWill Grayson, Will Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e (written with John Green). By day, he's a publisher and editor, working on other people's novels and graphic novels. This is his first graphic novel adaptation, which he did out of his love for Ned Vizzini and his admiration for both the novel's and the musical's many enthusiastic fans. You can find him on Twitter at @loversdiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Bertozzi\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning cartoonist. Some of his most notable works include \u003ci\u003eThe Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLewis \u0026amp; Clark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersimmon Cup\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling \u003ci\u003eShackleton: Antarctic Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling \u003ci\u003eJerusalem: A Family Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e (written by Boaz Yakin), and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Andy Warhol\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Ignatz Award and multiple Harvey Awards, and teaches cartooning at the School of Visual Arts. Nick lives in Queens, NY, with his wife and daughters. Visit him online at nickbertozzi.com.\u003cbr\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 9.1 x 6 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 January 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769216762144,"sku":"9781368057868","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61732b5e5da205471245e46b01a54840.webp?v=1780343827","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/be-more-chill-the-graphic-novel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}