{"product_id":"half-empty-paperback","title":"Half Empty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply smart and sneakily poignant collection of essays, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFraud \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDon't Get Too Comfortable\u003c\/i\u003e makes an inspired case for always assuming the worst--because then you'll never be disappointed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether he's taking on pop culture phenomena with Oscar Wilde-worthy wit or dealing with personal tragedy, Rakoff's sharp observations and humorist's flair for the absurd will have you positively reveling in the untapped power of negativity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Rakoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers: the essay collections \u003ci\u003eFraud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Get Too Comfortable\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHalf Empty, \u003c\/i\u003e and the novel in verse \u003ci\u003eLove, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish\u003c\/i\u003e. A two-time recipient of the Lambda Literary Award and winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, he was a regular contributor to Public Radio International's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing frequently appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. An accomplished stage and screen actor, playwright, and screenwriter, he adapted the screenplay for and starred in Joachim Back's film \u003ci\u003eThe New Tenants\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He died in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.96 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688986939455,"sku":"9780767929059","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9f86ad2ce35cc0cf6a6d961d1b78df9d.webp?v=1764984051","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/half-empty-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}