{"product_id":"9781933693231","title":"Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush","description":"\u003cp\u003eMr. Mendoza, Mexico’s self-described king of graffiti, blesses the small town of Rosario with his sardonic wit. “Deflate your pomp or float away!” he paints on the body of an unexpectedly exhumed monk. “No intelligent life for 100 kilometers,” he proclaims on the sign that announces Rosario’s boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe residents of Rosario tolerate or enjoy Mr. Mendoza’s commentary as best they can. But the town goes crazy when Mendoza announces—on the side of a pig—“Mendoza goes to heaven on Tuesday.” Each new declaration from Mendoza drives speculation about his future. Suicide? Cancer? Syphillis? All the theories were in play until the Tuesday when Mendoza transformed his life with art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMr. Mendoza’s Paintbrush\u003c\/i\u003e was originally written as a short story by \u003cb\u003eLuis Alberto Urrea\u003c\/b\u003e, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Devil’s Highway\u003c\/i\u003e and an Edgar Award winner for his short story “Amapola.” It was published in 2002 as part of his collection \u003ci\u003eSix Kinds of Sky\u003c\/i\u003e . Artist \u003cb\u003eChristopher Cardinale\u003c\/b\u003e, whose graphic essays have appeared in the seminal magazines \u003ci\u003eWorld War III\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet\u003c\/i\u003e , adapted the short story to the graphic novel form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd critics are raving about the outcome. \u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Review\u003c\/i\u003e says, “ \u003ci\u003eMr. Mendoza’s Paintbrush\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich gift, an off-center, enigmatic tale with a well-coupled balance of narration and art. Urrea and Cardinale are a ‘match made in heaven.’” And \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e adds that “this lovely comics adaptation…may have found the ideal way to present magical realism graphically.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cinco Puntos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061407858928,"sku":"9781933693231","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933693231_p0.jpg?v=1763640479","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933693231","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}