{"product_id":"sharp-teeth-9780061430244","title":"Sharp Teeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Barlow's imagery is magnificent . . . [A] kooky combo of grit, goofiness, and gusto . . . demonstrates that fantasy . . . may just be the place to find true exuberance and stylistic innovation.\" -- Los Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ancient race of lycanthropes has survived to the present day, and its numbers are growing as the initiated convince L.A.'s down and out to join their pack. Caught in the middle are Anthony, a kind-hearted, besotted dogcatcher, and the girl he loves, a female werewolf who has abandoned her pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending dark humor and epic themes with card-playing dogs, crystal meth labs, surfing, and carne asada tacos, Sharp Teeth captures the pace and feel of a graphic novel while remaining \"as ambitious as any literary novel, because underneath all that fur, it's about identity, community, love, death, and all the things we want our books to be about\" [Nick Hornby, The Believer].\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarlow, Toby:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eToby Barlow is executive creative director at the advertising agency JWT in Detroit and a contributor to the literary magazine n+1 and the Huffington Post. He splits his time between Detroit, Michigan, and New York City. \u003cem\u003eSharp Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647413653778,"sku":"9780061430244","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4e509d1-868c-44f1-bfbb-ccd09e4905bc.jpg?v=1734799420","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sharp-teeth-9780061430244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}