{"product_id":"scenes-from-an-impending-marriage-a-prenuptial-memoir-9781770460348","title":"Scenes from an Impending Marriage: A Prenuptial Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAKING LIGHT OF NUPTIAL NARCISSM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the behest of his soon-to-be wife, Adrian Tomine set out to create a wedding favor for their guests that would be funnier and more personal than the typical chocolate bars and picture frames. What started out as a simple illustrated card soon grew into a full-fledged comic book: a collection of short strips chronicling the often absurd process of getting married. A loose, cartoony departure from Tomine's previous work, \u003ci\u003eScenes from an Impending Marriage \u003c\/i\u003eis a sweet-natured, laugh out-loud skewering of the modern marriage process, including hiring a DJ, location scouting, trips to the salon, suit fittings, dance lessons, registering for gifts, and managing familial demands. The most personal and autobiographical work of Tomine's career, \u003ci\u003eScenes from an Impending Marriage \u003c\/i\u003eis a charming, delightful token of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series \u003ci\u003eOptic Nerve \u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e were named \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525128294674,"sku":"9781770460348","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0141fc5-d55d-4ea1-9dfa-7dd360aa325e.jpg?v=1731203627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scenes-from-an-impending-marriage-a-prenuptial-memoir-9781770460348","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}