{"product_id":"born","title":"Born","description":"\u003cp\u003eJason Little \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncivilized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e96 pages, 8.5 x 4 inches, hardcover, b\u0026amp;w\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorb\u003c\/em\u003e by Jason Little (\u003cem\u003eShutterbug Follies, Motel Art Improvement Service\u003c\/em\u003e) is the story of a severely alcoholic homeless man, a downtrodden urban Candide whose misfortunes pile up at an alarming rate. The narrative is presented as a series of daily newspaper strips as the author pays homage to the depression era imagery of Harold Gray (\u003cem\u003eLittle Orphan Annie\u003c\/em\u003e) and Frank King (\u003cem\u003eGasoline Alley\u003c\/em\u003e) and the long and complex tradition of the comic strip slapstick vagabond archetype. At once hilarious, horrifying, and full of heart, Borb depicts the real horrors specific to present-day urban homelessness. \u003cem\u003eBorb\u003c\/em\u003e is Jason Little's most complex and challenging work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Little\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of the Bee books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShutterbug Follies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (winner of two Ignatz awards) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMotel Art Improvement Service\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJack’s Luck Runs Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comic book was the first Xeric winner to be printed in full color. He also teaches in the cartooning program at the School of Visual Arts. Jason lives in Brooklyn with writer Myla Goldberg and their two daughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncivilized Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57545156591782,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/7814\/2118\/files\/IMG_8139.jpg?v=1790812436","url":"https:\/\/partnersandson.com\/products\/born","provider":"partnersandson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}