{"product_id":"huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-isbn-9780345499417","title":"Huntington, West Virginia \"On the Fly\"","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e HAVE ATTITUDE, WILL TRAVEL\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Harvey Pekar changed the face of comics when his \u003ci\u003eAmerican Splendor\u003c\/i\u003e series replaced traditional slam-bang superhero action with slice-of-life tales of his own very ordinary existence in Cleveland, Ohio, as a file clerk, jazz-record collector, and philosophical curmudgeon. Much as \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e famously transcended sitcom conventions by being “a show about nothing,” Pekar’s deadpan chronicles of regular life—peppered with wry and caustic reflections—have transformed comics from escapist fantasy into social commentary with voice balloons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuntington, West Virginia “On the Fly”\u003c\/i\u003e is prime Pekar, recounting the irascible everyman’s on-the-road encounters with a cross section of characters—a career criminal turned limo-driving entrepreneur, a toy merchant obsessed with restoring a vintage diner, comic-book archivists, indie filmmakers, and children of the sixties—all of whom have stories to tell. By turns funny, poignant, and insightful, these portraits à la Pekar showcase a one-of-a-kind master at work, channeling the stuff of average life into genuine American art.\u003cbr\u003e“A visit with Harvey Pekar . . . will cause you to reexamine your own life . . .  just as the greatest literature will.”—\u003ci\u003eAustin Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHarvey Pekar, a native of Cleveland, is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first person account of his downtrodden life. He is also a jazz critic whose reviews have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Herald, The Austin Chronicle,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJazz Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He has done freelance work for the critically acclaimed radio station WKSU and has appeared many times on \u003ci\u003eLate Night with David Letterman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAward-winning creator of American Splendor; Art by Summer McClinton; With an appreciation by Anthony Bourdain","brand":"Villard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305510031589,"sku":"NP9780345499417","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345499417.jpg?v=1767729547","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/huntington-west-virginia-on-the-fly-isbn-9780345499417","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}