{"product_id":"huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-9780345499417","title":"Huntington, West Virginia on the Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Harvey Pekar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Villard Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Villard Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Nonfiction - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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 à la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Villard Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355521179799,"sku":"9780345499417","price":1281.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780345499417.webp?v=1767670946","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-9780345499417","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}