{"product_id":"going-into-town-a-love-letter-to-new-york-paperback","title":"Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoz Chast\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"10 Best Graphic Novels of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emagazine \"The Year's Most Giftable Coffee-Table Books\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Best Fall Books\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Verge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"10 Best Comics of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOklahoman \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Graphic Novels of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the New York City Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCan't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?\u003c\/i\u003e, Roz Chast, an \"absolutely laugh-out-loud hysterical\" (AP) illustrated ode\/guide\/thank-you to Manhattan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecartoonist and \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Roz Chast, native Brooklynite-turned-suburban commuter deemed the quintessential New Yorker, has always been intensely alive to the glorious spectacle that is Manhattan--the daily clash of sidewalk racers and dawdlers, the fascinating range of dress codes, and the priceless, nutty outbursts of souls from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For Chast, adjusting to life outside the city was surreal (you can own trees ? you have to drive ?), but she recognized that the reverse was true for her kids. On trips into town, they would marvel at the strange visual world of Manhattan--its blackened sidewalk gum wads, \"those \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e-things\" (fire escapes)--its crazily honeycombed systems and grids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Told through Chast's singularly zany, laugh-out-loud, touching, and true cartoons, \u003ci\u003eGoing into Town \u003c\/i\u003eis part New York stories (the \"overheard and overseen\" of the island borough), part personal and practical guide to walking, talking, renting, and venting--an irresistible, one-of-a-kind love letter to the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoz Chast \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Brooklyn. Her cartoons began appearing in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ein 1978, where she has since published more than one thousand. She wrote and illustrated the #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller (100+ weeks) \u003ci\u003eCan't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle Award and Kirkus Prize winner and finalist for the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eWhat I Hate: From A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e; and her cartoon collections \u003ci\u003eThe Party, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAfter You Left \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTheories of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the Harvey Award Hall of Fame Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770446676256,"sku":"9781632869777","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f3ac7d9038702b106c93b9e1575b4327.webp?v=1780371793","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/going-into-town-a-love-letter-to-new-york-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}