{"product_id":"2940169139396","title":"Arbitrary Stupid Goal","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eArbitrary Stupid Goal\u003c\/i\u003e, Tamara Shopsin takes the reader on a pointillist time-travel trip to the Greenwich Village of her bohemian 1970s childhood, a funky, tight-knit small town in the big city, long before Sex and the City tours and luxury condos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe center of Tamara's universe is Shopsin's, her family's legendary greasy spoon, aka \"The Store,\" run by her inimitable dad, Kenny: a loquacious, contrary, huge-hearted man whoamp;mdash;aside from dishing up New York's best egg salad on ryeamp;mdash;is Village sheriff, philosopher, and fixer all at once. All comers find a place at Shopsin's table and feast on Kenny's tall tales and trenchant advice along with the incomparable chili con carne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a sly, elliptical narrative that is both hilarious and endearing, \u003ci\u003eArbitrary Stupid Goal\u003c\/i\u003e is an offbeat memory-book mosaic about the secrets of living an unconventional life, which is becoming a forgotten art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104311001328,"sku":"2940169139396","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169139396_p0.jpg?v=1763673687","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169139396","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}