{"product_id":"books-going-into-town-by-roz-chast","title":"Going into Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington 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 Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"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\"The Ten Best Comics of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick\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\u003e bestselling 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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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)--and its crazily honeycombed systems and grids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Told through Chast's singularly zany, laugh-out-loud, touching, and true cartoons, \u003ci\u003eGoing Into Town\u003c\/i\u003e is 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","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670503809297,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781620403211.jpg?v=1781511278","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-going-into-town-by-roz-chast","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}