{"product_id":"all-the-answers-9781501166433","title":"All the Answers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2019 EISNER AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST REALITY-BASED WORK\u003cbr\u003e A NPR BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eVULTURE\u003c\/i\u003e BEST COMIC OF 2018\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003cbr\u003e A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003cbr\u003e WINNER OF THE \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e 2018 GRAPHIC NOVEL CRITICS POLL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this moving graphic memoir, Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Michael Kupperman traces the life of his reclusive father--the once-world-famous Joel Kupperman, Quiz Kid. That his father is slipping into dementia--seems to embrace it, really--means that the past he would never talk about might be erased forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoel Kupperman became one of the most famous children in America during World War II as one of the young geniuses on the series \u003ci\u003eQuiz Kids\u003c\/i\u003e. With the uncanny ability to perform complex math problems in his head, Joel endeared himself to audiences across the country and became a national obsession. Following a childhood spent in the public eye, only to then fall victim to the same public's derision, Joel deliberately spent the remainder of his life removed from the world at large. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With wit and heart, Michael Kupperman presents a fascinating account of mid-century radio and early television history, the pro-Jewish propaganda entertainment used to counteract anti-Semitism, and the early age of modern celebrity culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll the Answers\u003c\/i\u003e is both a powerful father-son story and an engaging portrayal of what identity came to mean at this turning point in American history, and shows how the biggest stages in the world can overcome even the greatest of players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501166433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Kupperman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059825115317,"sku":"9781501166433","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_73540cf7-8748-4427-adf3-0ab966c3f1e6.jpg?v=1690299000","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/all-the-answers-9781501166433","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}