{"product_id":"in-oz-steve-tomasula-9780226807447","title":"In \u0026 Oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Tomasula is a novelist like no other; his experiments in narrative and design have won him a loyal following. Exemplifying Tomasula's style, \u003ci\u003eIN \u0026amp; OZ\u003c\/i\u003e is a heady, avant-garde book, rooted in convincing characters even as it simultaneously subverts the genre of novel and moves it forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIN \u0026amp; OZ\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of art, love, and auto mechanics. The story follows five different characters--an auto designer, photographer, musical composer, poet\/sculptor, and mechanic--who live in two very different places: IN, a back-alley here and now; and OZ, which reflects the desire for somewhere better. The men and women who populate Tomasula's landscape desperately hope to fill a void in their lives through a variety of media: music, language, dirt, light, and automobiles. As the plot moves forward, the story of the residents of INand that of their counterparts in OZconverge. A fanciful allegory that tackles class relations, art, commerce, and language, \u003ci\u003eIN \u0026amp; OZ \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale of the human condition that is as visually compelling as it is moving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA novel not only for fiction lovers, but also for artists of all stripes, \u003ci\u003eIN \u0026amp; OZ \u003c\/i\u003ecreates a fantasy that illumines our own world as it lucidly builds its own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Tomasula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226807444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226807447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 4.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Steve Tomasula","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072434467071,"sku":"9780226807447","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8dafbe9-e4f8-4999-8478-c2c787056784.jpg?v=1685441944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-oz-steve-tomasula-9780226807447","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}