{"product_id":"zero-gravity-hardcover","title":"Zero Gravity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWoody Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaphne Merkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis first new collection of short humor in fifteen years is classic Woody Allen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eZero Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth collection of comic pieces by Woody Allen, a hilarious prose stylist whose enduring appeal readers have savored since his classics \u003ci\u003eGetting Even\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWithout Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSide Effects\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMere Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e. This new work combines pieces that have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ealong with eleven written exclusively for this book, each a comic inspiration. Whether he's writing about horses that paint, cars that think, the sex lives of celebrities, or how General Tso's Chicken got its name, he is always totally original, broad yet sophisticated, acutely observant, and most important, relentlessly funny. Along with titles like \"Buffalo Wings, Woncha Come Out Tonight\" and \"When Your Hood Ornament Is Nietzsche,\" included in this collection is his poignant but very funny short story, \"Growing Up in Manhattan.\" Daphne Merkin has written the foreword. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eZero Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e implies writing not to be taken seriously, but, as with any true humor, not all the laughs are weightless.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoody Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, director, and actor. He has been a stand-up comedian and a published author. He lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with his wife of twenty-four years, Soon-Yi, and their two daughters, Manzie and Bechet. He is an avid jazz enthusiast and devoted sports fan. In his own words, he regrets that he has never made a great film, though he says he is still trying. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaphne Merkin\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and critic who has made a name for herself with her often unnerving candor and forthright attitude toward issues of family, religion, money, and sex as well as her ability to straddle the high\/low cultural divide. She has been a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributing writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written frequently for other publications, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Leisure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDepartures\u003c\/i\u003e. Merkin has also published five books, which include two novels, a memoir of depression, and two collections of essays. She is a longtime fan of Woody Allen.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697192144959,"sku":"9781956763294","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/db161b8cc8025634c59c5b1f8e4275d3.webp?v=1765008690","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/zero-gravity-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}