{"product_id":"monica-9781683968825","title":"Monica","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Pen\/Faulkner Award for Fiction - Longlist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award - Longlist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Fauve D'Or WINNER Angoulême Comics Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novels of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eForbes\u003c\/em\u003e Top Ten Best Graphic Novels of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novels of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novels of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Fiction of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novels of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story -- actually, stories -- of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personal graphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visual detail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrilling twists, \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e is a multilayered masterpiece in comics form that alludes to many of the genres that have defined the medium -- war, romance, horror, crime, the supernatural, etc. -- but in a mysterious, uncategorizable, and quintessentially Clowesian way that rewards multiple readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive years in the making, \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e marks the apex of creativity from one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Clowes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683968825","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44147063685165,"sku":"9781683968825","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_2f05c368-ec6e-4d74-afe7-bb1d30f3ec63.jpg?v=1757181629","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/monica-9781683968825","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}