{"product_id":"9781937541286","title":"Trying Not to Notice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Dinski returns with a character study told through a prism of foils, each novel-worthy in their own right.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e”Dinski is an astute observer of the human condition, transcribing our fears, anxieties, delusions and desperations in his every line, taking care to remind us of the humor that can be found in one’s ongoing struggle with the myriad impediments inherent in our species\" — \u003cb\u003eJoshua W. Cotter, author of \u003ci\u003eSkyscrapers of the Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eDriven by Lemons\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eNod Away\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Dinski’s long-awaited return to long-form comics following 2010’s \u003ci\u003eFinger Prints\u003c\/i\u003e sees not only a dramatic shift in style, but approach to storytelling as well. Focusing on the meteoric rise of a stand-up comedian as told by the people in his orbit, Dinski’s ability to create a layered, nuanced narrative is in top form with \u003ci\u003eTrying Not to Notice.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Will Dinski \u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, and graphic designer based in Minneapolis, MN. Winner of the Isotope award for excellence in Mini-Comics in 2009, his debut graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eFinger Prints\u003c\/i\u003e , was published by Top Shelf Productions in 2010. In 2012, Will was awarded the MCBA Jerome Fellowship in order to produce a series of letterpress comics. The past five years have seen a series of smaller releases appear in a variety of places: a pair of comics published by 2dcloud, a piece in the \u003ci\u003eNashville Review\u003c\/i\u003e , and most recently a self-published collection of shorts titled \u003ci\u003eQuick and Painless\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2dcloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058319442160,"sku":"9781937541286","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937541286_p0.jpg?v=1763661990","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937541286","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}