{"product_id":"the-double-life-is-twice-as-good","title":"The Double Life Is Twice as Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eWildly original novelist, essayist, and performance artist Jonathan Ames delivers a hilarious, risqué, and loveable selection of articles, essays, and fiction, including several previously unpublished pieces.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life Is Twice as Good\u003c\/i\u003e, fans will be treated to a deft and charming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.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51981684670695,"sku":"9781439102336","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_10738108-6071-4a86-81f0-acc81fbd3581.jpg?v=1776216800","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-double-life-is-twice-as-good","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}