{"product_id":"you-crushed-it-9781771669313","title":"You Crushed It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the caustic daring of Bret Easton Ellis and the offbeat, psychological insight of Douglas Coupland, \u003ci\u003eYou Crushed It \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating exploration of love and the corroding nature of power in creative industries. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaph Massi is crushing it. A young up-and-coming comedian, he's successfully navigating the internal cosmos of the stand-up industry and burying long-borne insecurities with each successful gig. He does so with the support of his girlfriend, Laurie, who narrates the book, sharing their sensual, mundane moments of new love and the creative collaborations that follow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, when Laurie dumps him, Raph's heartbreak metastasizes\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003einto paranoia, cruelty, and a path that is as lonely as it is destructive. Baril Guérard shares an exacting portrayal of the innermost thoughts we hide from the world and from ourselves. The result is a devastating critique of the soft underbelly of toxic masculinity and the complicated ferocity of those who protect it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Crushed It \u003c\/i\u003eis an eminently readable, witty reflection on artistic prowess, community, and the intoxication of success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEAN-PHILIPPE BARIL GUÉRARD\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer who lives in Montreal. He is the author of four novels: \u003ci\u003eSports et divertissements\u003c\/i\u003e (published in English as \u003ci\u003eSports and Pastimes\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eRoyal\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Prix littéraire des collégiens), \u003ci\u003eManuel de la vie sauvage\u003c\/i\u003e (which was translated into Spanish), and \u003ci\u003eHaute démolition\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eYou Crushed It\u003c\/i\u003e). He also co-wrote \u003ci\u003eLes Cicatrisés de Saint-Sauvignac\u003c\/i\u003e with three other writers. Several of his books have been adapted for the stage and television, including \u003ci\u003eRoyal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaute démolition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eManuel de la vie sauvage\u003c\/i\u003e. He also writes for the stage and screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEIL SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and translator from Montreal. He has won the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction and the Quebec Writers' Federation First Book Prize. He has also been nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation, the Sunburst Award, the Journey Prize, the Prix des libraires du Québec, and the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award. His fiction has been translated into eight languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Book*hug Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346405228818,"sku":"9781771669313","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57aa295c-77ca-4ec7-9254-5b4915f89843.jpg?v=1749043087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/you-crushed-it-9781771669313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}