{"product_id":"the-double-life-is-twice-as-good-9781439102336","title":"The Double Life Is Twice as Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eWildly original novelist, essayist, and performance artist Jonathan Ames delivers a hilarious, risqu?, and loveable selection of articles, essays, and fiction, including several previously unpublished pieces.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life Is Twice as Good\u003c\/i\u003e, fans will be treated to a deft and charming compilation of Ames's journalism, personal essays, and short fiction. Featuring illuminating profiles of Marilyn Manson and Lenny Kravitz, his adventures at a goth festival in the Midwest, a story written for Esquire on a napkin, as well as a comic strip collaboration with graphic artist Nick Bertozzi, Ames's unique style and personality-driven humor shines throughout this wickedly funny collection. Also included is the short story, \"Bored to Death,\" a Raymond Chandler-esque tale about a struggling writer-turned-detective who becomes quickly embroiled in the search for a missing college co-ed, which inspired the HBO series of the same name. Described by \u003ci\u003eThe Portland Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e as \"an edgier David Sedaris,\" Ames will have you hooked with this brilliant collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Ames is the author of \u003ci\u003eI Pass Like Night\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Extra Man\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat's Not to Love?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Less Than Secret Life\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWake Up, Sir!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eI Love You More Than You Know\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Alcoholic\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life Is Twice As Good\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the creator of the HBO(R) Original Series \u003ci\u003eBored to Death\u003c\/i\u003e and has had two amateur boxing matches, fighting as \"The Herring Wonder.\" His most recent work is the detective novel \u003ci\u003eA Man Named Doll\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850189574418,"sku":"9781439102336","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b117db44-81e2-42e2-b003-1cb1df65274f.jpg?v=1737407880","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-double-life-is-twice-as-good-9781439102336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}