{"product_id":"the-freddie-stories-hardcover-by-lynda-barry","title":"The Freddie Stories Hardcover by Lynda Barry","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eDrawn and Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2013-01-22)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e72\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781770460904\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e601.02\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e15.9 x 23.55 x 2.08\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF TROUBLED ADOLESCENTS FROM BARRY'S ACCLAIMED COMIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Freddie Stories\u003c\/i\u003e traces a year in the life of Freddie, the youngest member of the dysfunctional Mullen family. These four-panel entries—each representing an episode in the life of Freddie—bring to life adolescence, pimples and all. No matter what happens, it all seems to go wrong for Freddie—he's set up as an arsonist, mercilessly teased in school, and bossed around by classmates. With consummate skill, Lynda Barry writes about the cruelty of children at this most vulnerable age when the friends they make and the paths they choose can forever change their lives. In \u003ci\u003eThe Freddie Stories \u003c\/i\u003eevery word of dialogue, every piece of narration, and every dark line evokes adolescent angst. These short, moving stories are collected from Barry's beloved \u003ci\u003eErnie Pook's Comeek\u003c\/i\u003e, which was serialized across North America for two decades. Re-packaged here with a brand-new afterword from Lynda Barry, \u003ci\u003eThe Freddie Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis an adult tale about just how hard it is to be a teenager, and it's classic Barry work—poignant, insightful, and true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynda Barry\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator, and teacher and found that they are very much alike. She lives in Wisconsin, where she is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Creativity at the University of Wisconsin Madison.  In 2019, she received the “Genius grant” from the MacArthurs Fellows program. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to What It Is, Barry has written four bestselling and acclaimed creative how-to graphic novels, \u003ci\u003eWhat It Is; Picture This; Syllabus: Notes From an Accidental Professor;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaking Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. Her seminal comic strip, \u003ci\u003eErnie Pook's Comeek,\u003c\/i\u003e features Marlys, Maybonne, and Freddie and was collected into \u003ci\u003eThe! Greatest! of! Marlys!, The Freddie Stories, Come Over Come Over, My Perfect Life,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIt’s So Magic\u003c\/i\u003e.  Her other books include \u003ci\u003eOne! Hundred! Demons!, Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Good Times are Killing Me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46959902130337,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781770460904","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781770460904.jpg?v=1788336292","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-freddie-stories-hardcover-by-lynda-barry","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}