{"product_id":"9781439181188","title":"Through the Wire: Lyrics \u0026 Illuminations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is a rare partnership between two geniuses at the top of their crafts -- Kanye West, who was named \"the smartest man in hip-hop\" by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and Bill Plympton, an Academy Award-nominated animator, cartoonist, and illustrator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThrough the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is a graphic memoir that illustrates the lyrics of twelve Kanye West songs to tell his story, from his decision to drop out of college to pursue his dreams in music, through his days spent folding chinos at the Gap while struggling at night to make a name as a producer, through the pivotal car accident that eventually set him on the course to stardom and the epiphany of realizing exactly who he had become: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...They say people in your life are like seasons\u003cbr\u003e And anything that happens is for a reason...\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plympton illustrates each of the songs in detail, his vision of Kanye's world. The songs are annotated with explanations of the references in the songs, biographical components that illuminate the lyrics, and their meaning on a deeply personal level. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The result is a one-of-a-kind book that initially grabs you and stays with you forever.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154283348208,"sku":"9781439181188","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439181188_p0.jpg?v=1763756878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439181188","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}