{"product_id":"present-leslie-stein-9781770462946","title":"Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical exploration of the city and memory, as drawn by a \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e cartoonist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeslie Stein takes us on a sinuous urban stroll divorced from destination, glimpsing New York City through her open eyes. While she is closing up a bar late at night, she is also an adolescent at a rave in the mountains, an adult grappling with her grandfather's fading memory or at one of her first waitressing jobs. Stein is a master storyteller, an urban explorer, and a loyal guide through dark days and simple, blissful encounters. Stein's curiosity about and generosity toward the world around her come through powerfully: each colorful story flows with vivid watercolors and delicate ink lines. Here, an autobiography is built through memories and moments tied together by loose lines, evoking a beautiful dreamlike yet endlessly relatable glimpse into the world of a thirty-something woman carving out a life for herself, one step at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown for her acclaimed \u003ci\u003eEye of the Majestic Creature\u003c\/i\u003e series, collected here are Stein's serialized Vice.com comics which have become a staple for the site, showcasing her storytelling abilities with a freer style. With an introduction and new material, \u003ci\u003ePresent\u003c\/i\u003e will be a deluxe die-cut hardcover that is a meditation on memory. Stein asks us to take a moment to be here now, while acknowledging the other places and people we always carry with us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Stein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770462945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770462946\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 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 6.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017 pg. 36","brand":"Leslie Stein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431396331775,"sku":"9781770462946","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8b651b8-ead4-49dc-8aaa-70eb4e271643.jpg?v=1735141197","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/present-leslie-stein-9781770462946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}