{"product_id":"ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-9781400065882","title":"Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations","description":"In \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place-with endless comic potential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If your girlfriend gives you some \"love coupons\" and then breaks up with you, are the coupons still valid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-What kind of performance pressure does an endangered male panda feel when his captors bring the last remaining female panda to his cage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-If murderers can get into heaven by accepting Jesus, just how awkward is it when they run into their victims? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Simon Rich as he explores the extraordinary and hilarious desperation that resides in ordinary life, from cradle to grave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hilarious.\" -Jon Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Rich\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, GQ, Mad, The Harvard Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and other magazines. He was part of the writing staff of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Liv\u003c\/i\u003ee and Pixar. He is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eElliot Allagash\u003c\/i\u003e, and two humor collections, \u003ci\u003e Free-Range Chickens \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492421177618,"sku":"9781400065882","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_217b6efe-45b0-4b88-8d59-f0f22792ce5e.jpg?v=1730589940","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ant-farm-and-other-desperate-situations-9781400065882","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}