{"product_id":"9781439156278","title":"Zombie Spaceship Wasteland","description":"\u003cb\u003ePrepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, \u003c\/b\u003eone of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertain­ment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films \u003ci\u003eBig Fan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRatatouille, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the television hit \u003ci\u003eThe King of Queens, \u003c\/i\u003ePatton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with \u003ci\u003eZombie Spaceship Wasteland, \u003c\/i\u003ehe offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remem­bers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, includ­ing a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zom­bies, spaceships, or wastelands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. \u003ci\u003eZombie Spaceship Wasteland \u003c\/i\u003eis an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107092775152,"sku":"9781439156278","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439156278_p0.jpg?v=1763756403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439156278","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}