{"product_id":"9781770463950","title":"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Notable Books of 2020! Featured on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career?\u003ci\u003e The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights, and insults he's experienced (or caused) within the industry that loom largest in his memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTomine illustrates the amusing absurdities of how we choose to spend our time, all the while mining his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture. But in between chaotic book tours, disastrous interviews, and cringe-inducing interactions with other artists, life happens: he fumbles his way into marriage, parenthood, and an indisputably fulfilling existence. A richer emotional story emerges as his memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a bold stylistic departure from his award-winning \u003ci\u003eKilling and Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, he distills his art to the loose, lively essentials of cartooning, each pen stroke economically imbued with human depth. Designed as a sketchbook complete with placeholder ribbon and an elastic band, \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054626685168,"sku":"9781770463950","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770463950_p0.jpg?v=1763706596","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770463950","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}