{"product_id":"the-complete-works-of-fante-bukowski-paperback","title":"The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoah Van Sciver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in a beat-up motel, consorting with the downtrodden and mid-level literati, Fante Bukowski must overcome great obstacles: a love interest turned rival, ghostwriting a teen celebrity's memoirs, no actual talent -- to gain the respect and adoration of critics and, more importantly, his father. Van Sciver has created a scathing, hilarious, and empathetic character study of a self-styled author determined to prove that he's just one more poem (or drink) away from success.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published in hardcover in 2020, \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Works of Fante Bukowski\u003c\/em\u003e quickly sold out and is nominated for a 2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album. This expanded paperback edition includes additional content, including a 2020 \u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e interview with Fante himself and a cover gallery of Fante's previous books. Also: a foreword by novelist Ryan Boudinot (\u003cem\u003eBlueprints of the Afterlife\u003c\/em\u003e); a facsimile reproduction of Bukowski's literary debut, \u003cem\u003e6 Poems\u003c\/em\u003e (thought lost to time in the wake of a motel fire that destroyed the entire original print run); a Works Cited section; and a selection of visual tributes by over two dozen cartoonists -- including Nina Bunjevac, Simon Hanselmann, Jesse Jacobs, Ed Piskor, Leslie Stein, and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.59 x 9.34 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158860919015,"sku":"9781683965145","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/dd539f7582343983bf80f92a30dbe36c.webp?v=1780528909","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-works-of-fante-bukowski-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}