{"product_id":"going-into-town-roz-chast-9781632869777","title":"Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York","description":"\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\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49859637444801,"sku":"9781632869777","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781632869777.jpg?v=1766415906","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/going-into-town-roz-chast-9781632869777","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}