{"product_id":"ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-9781400065882","title":"Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations","description":"In \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place-with endless comic potential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If your girlfriend gives you some \"love coupons\" and then breaks up with you, are the coupons still valid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-What kind of performance pressure does an endangered male panda feel when his captors bring the last remaining female panda to his cage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If murderers can get into heaven by accepting Jesus, just how awkward is it when they run into their victims? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Simon Rich as he explores the extraordinary and hilarious desperation that resides in ordinary life, from cradle to grave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hilarious.\" -Jon Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400065882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.21w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Thurber Prize for American Humor - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2007 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2007 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense Picks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2007 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/16\/2007 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2007 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2007 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Rich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568731619509,"sku":"9781400065882","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c0553183-8578-4872-b684-bca020717d4c.jpg?v=1706629520","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-9781400065882","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}