{"product_id":"huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-9780345499417","title":"Huntington, West Virginia on the Fly","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e HAVE ATTITUDE, WILL TRAVEL\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Harvey Pekar changed the face of comics when his \u003ci\u003eAmerican Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e series replaced traditional slam-bang superhero action with slice-of-life tales of his own very ordinary existence in Cleveland, Ohio, as a file clerk, jazz-record collector, and philosophical curmudgeon. Much as \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e famously transcended sitcom conventions by being \"a show about nothing,\" Pekar's deadpan chronicles of regular life--peppered with wry and caustic reflections--have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuntington, West Virginia \"On the Fly\"\u003c\/i\u003e is prime Pekar, recounting the irascible everyman's on-the-road encounters with a cross section of characters--a career criminal turned limo-driving entrepreneur, a toy merchant obsessed with restoring a vintage diner, comic-book archivists, indie filmmakers, and children of the sixties--all of whom have stories to tell. By turns funny, poignant, and insightful, these portraits   la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Villard Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345499417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.08w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2011 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harvey Pekar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43103751209141,"sku":"9780345499417","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c2def222-dc53-449f-884e-d13b696b95d8.jpg?v=1693279292","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-9780345499417","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}