{"product_id":"desperate-living-a-screenplay-9781250371232","title":"Desperate Living: A Screenplay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA grotesque and hilarious satire about the American dream, suburban living, and the corrupting influence of power, set in a world that could only have sprung from the unhinged and brilliant mind of John Waters. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the verge of a suburban mental health crisis, frazzled and wildly unstable housewife Peggy (immortalized by Mink Stole on-screen) runs away from home with her maid and partner in crime, Grizelda (played with spectacular gumption by the sizzling Jean Hill), only to end up in Mortville, a shantytown filled with society's rejects. Mortville is run by the evil Queen Carlotta, who parades through the cardboard streets taunting and terrorizing her subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Waters' wild and visionary fable lampoons everything from the staid conservatism of the American dream to race and class relations. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e ranked \u003ci\u003eDesperate Living\u003c\/i\u003e at \"the highest peak atop [John Waters'] trash heap of a filmography.\" High praise indeed!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, a film director, an actor, and a visual artist best known for his films, including \u003ci\u003eHairspray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Pink Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSerial Mom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRole Models\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarsick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Know-It-All\u003c\/i\u003e. His spoken-word shows \u003ci\u003eThis Filthy World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalse Negative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA John Waters Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e continue to be performed around the world. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298528035090,"sku":"9781250371232","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d627255a-3d58-4e60-b92a-97ec8641eb5c.jpg?v=1747825760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/desperate-living-a-screenplay-9781250371232","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}