{"product_id":"paying-for-it-chester-brown-9781770461192","title":"Paying for It: A Comic-Strip Memoir about Being a John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically lauded memoir about being a john, available in paperback for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaying for It\u003c\/i\u003e was easily the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011, a critical success so innovative and complex that it received two rave reviews in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and sold out of its first print run in just six months. Chester Brown's eloquent, spare artwork stands out in this paperback edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the personal and sexual aspects of Brown's autobiographical work (\u003ci\u003eI Never Liked You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Playboy\u003c\/i\u003e) with the polemical drive of \u003ci\u003eLouis Riel\u003c\/i\u003e. He calmly lays out the facts of how he became not only a willing participant in but also a vocal proponent of one of the world's most hot-button topics--prostitution. While this may appear overly sensational and just plain implausible to some, Brown's story stands for itself. \u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an entirely contemporary exploration of sex work--from the timid john who rides his bike to his escorts, wonders how to tip so as not to offend, and reads Dan Savage for advice, to the modern-day transactions complete with online reviews, seemingly willing participants, and clean apartments devoid of clich?d street corners, drugs, or pimps.\u003cbr\u003eComplete with a surprise ending, \u003ci\u003ePaying for It \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to provide endless debate and conversation about sex work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chester Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770461191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770461192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.36h x 5.68w x 0.93d","brand":"Chester Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334510661887,"sku":"9781770461192","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3662c8fa-61c9-4b22-93d1-e97e8eac93d5.jpg?v=1731467021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/paying-for-it-chester-brown-9781770461192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}