{"product_id":"9781617750939","title":"The Show That Smells (Little House on the Bowery)","description":"“Derek McCormack has written a mini-masterpiece that keeps swelling with invention long after you’ve put it down.”—Guy Maddin, filmmaker  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A hilarious, strange and altogether ghoulish little freak show of a book . . . A book like \u003cb\u003eThe Show that Smells\u003c\/b\u003e…demonstrates that innovative literature, if such a thing still exists, can be accessible and even fun, especially for those of us with a dark sense of humor.”-\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe most shocking story ever shown on the silver screen!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's also the tale of Jimmie—a country music singer dying of tuberculosis—and Carrie, his wife, who tries to save him by selling her soul to a devil who designs haute couture clothing! Elsa is a powerful Parisian dress designer, \u003ci\u003eand a vampire\u003c\/i\u003e. She wants to make Carrie look beautiful, smell beautiful—and then she wants to eat her! Will Carrie survive as her slave? Will Jimmie be cured? Starring a host of Hollywood's brightest stars, including \u003cb\u003eCoco Chanel\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLon Chaney\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Carter Family\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Show that Smells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling tale of hillbillies, high fashion, and horror!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek McCormack\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eGrab Bag\u003c\/i\u003e (Akashic Books) and \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Hillbilly\u003c\/i\u003e (Soft Skull Press), which was named a “Best Book of the Year” by both the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. He writes fashion and arts articles for the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165657841904,"sku":"9781617750939","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617750939_p0.jpg?v=1763851762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617750939","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}