{"product_id":"9781555847098","title":"The CEO of the Sofa","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience a year in the life of a cranky couch potato—also known as “the funniest writer in America” (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Touching on topics from technological change to the United Nations, this is a chronicle of the day-to-day home life and frequent harangues of a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling humorist. Over the course of the year, in between rants, he does occasionally leave the sofa and embark on exotic adventures—including a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a Motel 6 where he has twenty-eight channels and a bathroom to himself. As readers of \u003ci\u003eParliament of Whores\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGive War a Chance\u003c\/i\u003e, and his other bestsellers know, P. J. O’Rourke takes no prisoners—though he may take a few naps.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An entertaining and engaging read.” —Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A wide-angled worldview from his own living room, his salon of sarcasm. He introduces readers to his assistant, friends, family and smart-aleck babysitter . . . His vitriolic wit is couched in humor that elicits the gamut from giggles to guffaws.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132618195184,"sku":"9781555847098","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555847098_p0.jpg?v=1763755706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555847098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}