{"title":"Literary Collections","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bradbury-speaks-too-soon-from-the-cave-too-far-from-the-stars-paperback","title":"Bradbury Speaks: Too Soon from the Cave, Too Far from the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Bradbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is an American treasure, a clear-eyed fantasist without peer, and a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. 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Babies? Baby dogs? Have you ever eaten ice cream or had love troubles? Wish there were dirty parts in \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's all here: This impressively consecutive collection of funny writing by Larry Doyle, the winner of the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor, a former writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e, and the author of \u003cem\u003eI Love You, Beth Cooper\u003c\/em\u003e, brings together an astonishing range of subjects under the umbrella of hilarious--an umbrella that is your free gift if you order right now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo late. 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Here's what other happy customers had to say: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Doyle] is, as his credits suggest, wickedly funny.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Earth ever needs an Interplanetary Humor Ambassador, Larry Doyle's the guy.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.02 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55075468411179,"sku":"9780061966835","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/0261\/5851\/files\/J45wRNi3o39780061966835.webp?v=1787706213"},{"product_id":"deliberate-prose-selected-essays-1952-1995-paperback","title":"Deliberate Prose: Selected Essays 1952-1995 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen Ginsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Arranged in sections on politics, drugs, spirituality, censorship, autobiography, the beats generally, contemporary American writers Ginsberg admired, and other writers and artists, [\u003ci\u003eDeliberate Prose\u003c\/i\u003e] is splendidly browseable.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinbserg, known worldwide for his provocative poems, was an undeniably compelling figure in American letters, whether criticizing the American government, protesting state-sanctioned wars, or denouncing capitalistic tendencies. 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