{"product_id":"the-follies-of-richard-wadsworth-nick-maandag-9781770463615","title":"The Follies of Richard Wadsworth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark, bizarre comedy where teachers push boundaries into preposterous places\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Follies of Richard Wadsworth showcases Nick Maandag's signature blend of deadpan satire and exceedingly unexpected plot twists. In \"Night School,\" a Modern Managerial Business Administration and Operational Leadership class goes awry when a fire alarm brings the Chief to school and he decides to stick around to teach the students a thing or two about leadership--and discipline. \"The Follies of Richard Wadsworth\" follows the title character, a professor of philosophy, as he begins work as a contract instructor at yet another university. When Wadsworth finds himself smoking reefer at his student's party and discovers she works at a rub 'n' tug, an off-kilter plan is hatched. And in \"The Disciple,\" a yarn about a coed Buddhist monastery, Brother Bananas, the resident gorilla, isn't the only one having difficulty keeping his lust tucked safely under his robe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Maandag's hands--hands that love to toy with morally ambiguous characters and flirt with absurdity--troubled men make poor decisions, unlikable characters gain our sympathies through their very haplessness, and riotous laughs ensue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaandag has achieved cult acclaim through his self-published and micro-published comics, and \u003ci\u003eThe Follies of Richard Wadsworth\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut book. His mechanical, affectless characters and economical artwork efficiently deliver cringes, heightening the awkward silence and stillness of his hilarious comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Maandag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770463615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770463615\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 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2019","brand":"Nick Maandag","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716464406783,"sku":"9781770463615","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd55b94a-0d2a-4480-b754-3b1347640007.jpg?v=1705682454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-follies-of-richard-wadsworth-nick-maandag-9781770463615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}