{"product_id":"9780061974052","title":"Brains : A Zombie Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBrains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Robin Becker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A witty and unexpected take on the zombie genre; I had a great time.”\u003cbr\u003e—Charlaine Harris, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled “A Zombie Memoir,”\u003cem\u003e Brains \u003c\/em\u003elooks at America’s favorite walking-dead flesh-eaters from an audaciously original and deliciously gruesome new perspective. Debut author Robin Becker blazes new ground with this story of former college professor-cum-sentient zombie Jack Barnes, who recounts the tale of the resistance he organized in the wake of the recent zombie apocalypse. \u003cem\u003eWorld War Z; Shaun of the Dead;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePride, Prejudice, and Zombies…\u003c\/em\u003e Becker tops them all with \u003cem\u003eBrains\u003c\/em\u003e—a witty, tasty treat for anyone who every spent a midnight glued to a classic George A. Romero zombie epic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Becker’s humorous first-person narrative will have readers rooting for the zombie crew, and she keeps the action moving at breakneck pace. Smart, funny, weirdly uplifting, \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a most welcome addition to zombie lit.”\u003cbr\u003e“An unusual take on the zombie genre: part \u003ci\u003eGrapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e, part postmodern memoir.... Becker’s writing is crisp.”\u003cbr\u003e“Barnes, a rare sentient zombie, tries to develop a program to create a zombie-human nation, but sadly, all he wants is a brain. Yours. A witty and unexpected take on the zombie genre; I had a great time.”\u003cbr\u003e“Smart, original, funny and fascinating, \u003ci\u003eBrains: A Zombie Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e by Robin Becker sends the zombie genre shambling in a fresh, new direction. Go on, take a bite.”\u003cbr\u003e“A zombie delight for the thinking man (and woman), \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a feast of literary parallels, pop culture references, and historical metaphors, with enough blood, guts, and brains to satisfy any zombie lover’s appetite. Smart, gory, and fun.”\u003cbr\u003e“A zany disembowelment of American pop culture. Snarky. Gory. Out of control. Dementedly delicious...brainilingus!”\u003cbr\u003e“Witty and clever, \u003ci\u003eBrains\u003c\/i\u003e is a thinking zombie’s book about what it means to be human, or almost human, and what we all owe each other whether we like it or not.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780061974052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Voyager","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41061552980174,"sku":"9780061974052","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780061974052.jpg?v=1648352308","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780061974052","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}