{"product_id":"pastimes-9782925114543","title":"Pastimes","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of wry and wonderful diary comics that capture modern life in all its cringe-inducing glory!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial worker in a hospital by day, internationally-acclaimed cartoonist by night, Pascal Girard (\u003ci\u003ePetty Theft\u003c\/i\u003e) seems to be a magnet for awkward situations. Why can't he manage to walk his dog, hit the gym, or even push a shopping cart down the grocery aisle without having yet another weird encounter? Or, just maybe, is he the one who provokes them? Even with those closest to him, Pascal has a knack for getting into trouble, especially when his young daughter Lucie starts to ask him profound questions about life, death, and the universe that he doesn't quite know how to answer. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom encounters with would-be swingers at the dog park to ferocious felines at the local cat cafe, in these short, snappy comic strips Pascal Girard delivers snippets inspired by his daily life, with a bittersweet humor that's sometimes mocking, sometimes tender, but always deeply observant. \u003ci\u003ePastimes\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and surprisingly moving portrait of passing time in the modern world, one comic at a time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 2025 Adult Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels Preview Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePascal Girard was born in Jonquière, QC, in 1981. He is a part-time cartoonist and part-time social worker. He is the award-winning author several of graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eRebecca and Lucie in the Case of the Missing Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNicolas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePetty Theft\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives in Montreal with his family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAleshia Jensen is a French-to-English literary translator and former bookseller living in Tiohtià ke\/Montreal. Her translations include \u003ci\u003eExplosions\u003c\/i\u003e by Mathieu Poulin, a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Award for translation; \u003ci\u003ePrague\u003c\/i\u003e by Maude Veilleux, co-translated with Aimee Wall; as well as numerous graphic novels including \u003ci\u003eThis is How I Disappear\u003c\/i\u003e by Mirion Malle, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e by Léa Murawiec, and many others. She is also the co-founder of Writers Bloc, a community of translators centered around continued learning and knowledge exchange.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"POW POW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690727571730,"sku":"9782925114543","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3af9e532-55ac-466b-9583-15136341be9a.jpg?v=1761745432","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pastimes-9782925114543","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}