{"product_id":"acting-class-hardcover","title":"Acting Class - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Drnaso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant and suspenseful follow-up to the Booker-nominated graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSabrina.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery single person has something unique to them which is impossible to re-create, without exception. --John Smith, acting coach\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSabrina, \u003c\/i\u003eNick Drnaso's \u003ci\u003eActing Class\u003c\/i\u003e creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation. Ten strangers are brought together under the tutelage of John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable leader. The group of social misfits and restless searchers have one thing in common: they are out of step with their surroundings and desperate for change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA husband and wife, four years into their marriage and simmering in boredom. A single mother, her young son showing disturbing signs of mental instability. A peculiar woman with few if any friends and only her menial job keeping her grounded. A figure model, comfortable in his body and ready for a creative challenge. A worried grandmother and her adult granddaughter; a hulking laborer and gym nut; a physical therapist; an ex-con. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith thrumming unease, the class sinks deeper into their lessons as the process demands increasing devotion. When the line between real life and imagination begins to blur, the group's deepest fears and desires are laid bare. Exploring the tension between who we are and how we present, Drnaso cracks open his characters' masks and takes us through an unsettling American journey.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Drnaso\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1989 in Palos Hills, Illinois. His debut, \u003ci\u003eBeverly\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel. His followup, the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSabrina\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2018 and received nominations for the Booker Prize, the Eisner Award, the LD and LaVerne Harrell Clark Fiction Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award. \u003ci\u003eSabrina\u003c\/i\u003e has been published in fifteen countries. Drnaso lives in Chicago with his wife and their two cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698556538943,"sku":"9781770464926","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/25ef48c3eb375a7c47c3941a710341c6.webp?v=1765010596","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/acting-class-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}