{"product_id":"its-a-good-life-if-you-dont-weaken-a-picture-novella-9781896597706","title":"It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken: A Picture Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Seth\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Acknowledged Classic returns gorgeously re-designed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Good Life, if You Don't Weaken\u003c\/i\u003e-one of the best-selling D \u0026amp; Q titles ever-Seth pays homage to the wit and sophistication of the old-fashioned magazine cartoon. While trying to understand his dissatisfaction with the present, Seth discovers the life and work of Kalo, a forgotten \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecartoonist from the 1940s. But his obsession blinds him to the needs of his lover and the quiet desperation of his family. Wry self-reflection and moody colours characterize Seth's style in this tale about learning lessons from nostalgia. His playful and sophisticated experiment with memoir provoked a furious debate among cartoon historians and archivists about the existence of Kalo, and prompted a \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e feature about Seth's \"hoax\".","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45355883167895,"sku":"9781896597706","price":1321.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781896597706.webp?v=1767671282","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/its-a-good-life-if-you-dont-weaken-a-picture-novella-9781896597706","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}