{"product_id":"9781550654868","title":"The Original Face: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA novel about the gig economy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel is an under-employed internet artist who's struggling as much with money and inspiration as he is in his relationship with Grace. Against a backdrop of a digital economy that rewards online platforms instead of content creators, with climate-change anxiety hanging in the air, the resolutely contemporary Morissette immerses readers into a year of modern love, as Daniel and Grace navigate their aspirations, insecurities and ambitions amidst a culture obsessed with selfies and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A fresh and imaginative critical examination of work and life in the 21st century by the author of the “cultishly popular”\u003ci\u003e New Tab\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Original Face\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eThe Original Face\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious clusterfuck of existentialism, sarcasm and humiliation. Morissette conquers the conflict of money, art and love in a way that resonated with me to my core.\" –Chloe Caldwell, author of \u003ci\u003eWomen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI’ll Tell You in Person\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \"I laughed a lot while reading \u003ci\u003eThe Original Face\u003c\/i\u003e. Guillaume Morissette's perspective on Montreal, the internet and life in general feels fresh and relatable. Yes.\"  –Devon Welsh, singer\/songwriter, formerly of Majical Cloudz \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Involving, sharp and very funny, \u003ci\u003eThe Original Face\u003c\/i\u003e is a poisonously comic take on labour, 'emotional arthritis' and the grand dystopia of being.\"  –Tamara Faith Berger, author of \u003ci\u003eMaidenhead\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Véhicule Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169657045232,"sku":"9781550654868","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550654868_p0.jpg?v=1763752491","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550654868","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}