{"product_id":"9781770462946","title":"Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical exploration of the city and memory, as drawn by a \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Stein takes us on a sinuous urban stroll divorced from destination, glimpsing New York City through her open eyes. While she is closing up a bar late at night, she is also an adolescent at a rave in the mountains, an adult grappling with her grandfather’s fading memory or at one of her first waitressing jobs. Stein is a master storyteller, an urban explorer, and a loyal guide through dark days and simple, blissful encounters. Stein’s curiosity about and generosity toward the world around her come through powerfully: each colorful story flows with vivid watercolors and delicate ink lines. Here, an autobiography is built through memories and moments tied together by loose lines, evoking a beautiful dreamlike yet endlessly relatable glimpse into the world of a thirty-something woman carving out a life for herself, one step at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for her acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEye of the Majestic Creature\u003c\/i\u003e series, collected here are Stein’s serialized Vice.com comics which have become a staple for the site, showcasing her storytelling abilities with a freer style. With an introduction and new material, \u003ci\u003ePresent\u003c\/i\u003e will be a deluxe die-cut hardcover that is a meditation on memory. Stein asks us to take a moment to be here now, while acknowledging the other places and people we always carry with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032320033008,"sku":"9781770462946","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770462946_p0.jpg?v=1763706991","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770462946","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}