{"product_id":"9781770461192","title":"Paying for It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically lauded memoir about being a john, available in paperback for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaying for It\u003c\/i\u003e was easily the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011, a critical success so innovative and complex that it received two rave reviews in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and sold out of its first print run in just six months. Chester Brown's eloquent, spare artwork stands out in this paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the personal and sexual aspects of Brown's autobiographical work (\u003ci\u003eI Never Liked You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Playboy\u003c\/i\u003e) with the polemical drive of \u003ci\u003eLouis Riel\u003c\/i\u003e. He calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in but also a vocal proponent of one of the world's most hot-button topics—prostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, Brown's story stands for itself. \u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex work—from the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clichéd street corners, drugs, or pimps. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Complete with a surprise ending, \u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to provide endless debate and conversation about sex work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049746546928,"sku":"9781770461192","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770461192_p0.jpg?v=1763706633","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770461192","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}