{"product_id":"chairs-are-where-the-people-go-9780865479456","title":"The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City","description":"\u003cp\u003eShould neighborhoods change? Is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing, you're against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why isn't making the city more fun for you and your friends a super-noble political goal? Why does a computer last only three years? How often should you see your parents? How should we behave at parties? Is marriage getting easier? What can spam tell us about the world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMisha Glouberman's friend and collaborator, Sheila Heti, wanted her next book to be a compilation of everything Misha knew. Together, they made a list of subjects. As Misha talked, Sheila typed. He talked about games, relationships, cities, negotiation, improvisation, \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e, conferences, and making friends. His subjects ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. But sometimes what had seemed trivial began to seem important--and what had seemed important began to seem less so. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Chairs Are Where the People Go \u003c\/i\u003eis refreshing, appealing, and kind of profound. It's a self-help book for people who don't feel they need help, and a how-to book that urges you to do things you don't really need to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMISHA GLOUBERMAN is a performer, facilitator, and artist who lives in Toronto. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHEILA HETI is the author of three books of fiction: \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTicknor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Should a Person Be?. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's, n \u003c\/i\u003e+ \u003ci\u003e1\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian. \u003c\/i\u003eShe regularly conducts interviews for \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Strauss \u0026 Giroux-3pl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648926880018,"sku":"9780865479456","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_41f4cf4c-42bf-4df9-b34c-8197b6c0b6e7.jpg?v=1733253004","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chairs-are-where-the-people-go-9780865479456","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}