{"product_id":"glory-days-stories-9780316569002","title":"Glory Days: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn \"absolutely hilarious and singular\" (Tommy Orange) collection of \"laugh-out-loud\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) stories about millennials entering the abyss of middle age--from Thurber Prize-winning author Simon Rich, \"one of the funniest writers in America\" (NPR). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Simon Rich returns with a batch of can't-miss stories in which Super Mario turns forty and is forced to \"take-a stock\" of his life and how \"messed up it's-a become.\" Goliath struggles to control the media narrative in the lead-up to his death match against David, a small, beloved child. And a long-discarded participation trophy reminisces about the glorious field day in 1993, when he wound up in the arms of a jubilant, asthmatic Simon Rich. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e High-stakes and heartfelt, \u003ci\u003e Glory Days \u003c\/i\u003emourns the death of youthful innocence and hails the beginning of something approximating wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Rich \u003c\/b\u003eis a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, Pixar, and \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e and is the creator of the TV shows \u003ci\u003eMan Seeking Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiracle Workers\u003c\/i\u003e, which he based on his books. His other collections include \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSpoiled Brats\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Hits and Misses\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor; and \u003ci\u003eNew Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612215251218,"sku":"9780316569002","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d1e4379d-e17b-4eab-b859-be1946c5f608.jpg?v=1732371314","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/glory-days-stories-9780316569002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}