{"product_id":"9781896597706","title":"It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken : A Picture Novella","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Seth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Acknowledged Classic returns gorgeously re-designed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Good Life, if You Don't Weaken\u003c\/i\u003e–one of the best-selling D \u0026amp; Q titles ever–Seth pays homage to the wit and sophistication of the old-fashioned magazine cartoon. While trying to understand his dissatisfaction with the present, Seth discovers the life and work of Kalo, a forgotten \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecartoonist from the 1940s. But his obsession blinds him to the needs of his lover and the quiet desperation of his family. Wry self-reflection and moody colours characterize Seth's style in this tale about learning lessons from nostalgia. His playful and sophisticated experiment with memoir provoked a furious debate among cartoon historians and archivists about the existence of Kalo, and prompted a \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e feature about Seth's \"hoax\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Seth] invites the reader to linger cozily in his ruminative, patient stories, each of which grows from Seth's obsession with the past.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich, evocative...characterized by small moments revealing the author's sharp eye for detail” —\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781896597706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593784799438,"sku":"9781896597706","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b785f9dc-fddb-4853-bf7d-7a9619d6bc7f.jpg?v=1637793505","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781896597706","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}