{"product_id":"2940151245913","title":"Certain Private Conversations... And Other Stories","description":"'Toons Take (North) America\u003cbr\u003e\"The two halves of the collection deal with certain topics which have long interested\u003cbr\u003eme, but as of yet have not earned me a lot of exposure. I've always enjoyed\u003cbr\u003esuperhero stories, though I prefer that they have a simple black\/white dynamic to\u003cbr\u003ekeep things simple... I do it the way it was originally intended to be, simple, escapist\u003cbr\u003eand appealing to everyone...\u003cbr\u003e\"Then we come to the other half, which is a bit more serious, though not that\u003cbr\u003emuch...\u003cbr\u003e\"Hence my story cycle about the Cartoon Republican Army, an animated cartoon\u003cbr\u003echaracter organization which mashes up the IRA, AIM, the Black Panthers and various\u003cbr\u003eNational Guard-style armed militias together in an attempt to get dimwitted\u003cbr\u003ehuman beings to recognize that cartoon characters are not mere \"drawings\" but real\u003cbr\u003elife human beings... and various other beings, besides.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003eDavid Perlmutter, from the Introduction\u003cbr\u003eBlending action, suspense, romance, and humor, David Perlmutter's stories in this\u003cbr\u003ecollection will keep you ignoring your smartphone and turning the pages.","brand":"Aurora Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080583332080,"sku":"2940151245913","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151245913_p0.jpg?v=1764008170","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151245913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}