{"product_id":"heart-takes-the-stage-a-heart-of-the-city-collection-volume-1-9781524871598","title":"Heart Takes the Stage: A Heart of the City Collection Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Warm, funny, and a visual delight, Steenz's take on \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City\u003c\/i\u003e is next-level.\" -Dana Simpson, \u003ci\u003ePhoebe and Her Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis first book collection of \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City\u003c\/i\u003e comics by the strip's new creator, Steenz, is packed with outstanding art, a diverse cast of characters, and engaging, positive storylines about friendship, pop culture, ghost stories, and a wide range of real-world issues.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeart Lamarr is a girl with big dreams who lives in Philadelphia with her single mom. She has her sights set on a life of theater, but she runs into plenty of drama off-stage, too. Luckily, her best friends Dean, Kat, and Charlotte form a stellar supporting cast to help Heart navigate the challenging world of school plays, cliques, rumors, and everything else middle school throws at them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristina Stewart, known as Steenz, is a St. Louis-based cartoonist, editor, and professor. They are the cartoonist on the Ringo Award-nominated syndicated comic strip \u003ci\u003eHeart Of The City\u003c\/i\u003e, the co-creator of Dwayne McDuffie Award-winning graphic novel \u003ci\u003eArchival Quality \u003c\/i\u003e(Oni Press), and are featured in short story anthologies such as Eisner and Ignatz Award-winning \u003ci\u003eELEMENTS: Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMine!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDead Beats\u003c\/i\u003e. Steenz launched and edited the popular RPG periodical \u003ci\u003eRolled \u0026amp; Told\u003c\/i\u003e. They participate in and create community-building comics-related programming, and are a frequent panelist at comic cons. Steenz currently teaches cartooning at Webster University while editing titles from independent publishers. They live with their husband, two cats, and watch a lot of esoteric social documentaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670409810194,"sku":"9781524871598","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2e834b7-e732-4db9-8fe2-5683d8c2b315.jpg?v=1733778107","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-takes-the-stage-a-heart-of-the-city-collection-volume-1-9781524871598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}