{"product_id":"hits-and-misses-stories-paperback","title":"Hits and Misses: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Rich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious collection inspired by a former \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e writer's real experiences in Hollywood, chronicling the absurdity of fame and the humanity of failure in a world dominated by social media influencers and reality TV stars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Rich is \"one of the funniest writers in America\" (\u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/em\u003e) -- a humorist who draws comparisons to Douglas Adams (New York Times Book Review), James Thurber, and P.G. Wodehouse (The Guardian). With Hits and Misses, he's back with a hilarious new collection of stories about dreaming big and falling flat, about ordinary people desperate for stardom and the stars who are bored by having it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Rich's real experiences in Hollywood, \u003cem\u003eHits and Misses\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles all the absurdity of fame and success alongside the heartbreaking humanity of failure. From a bitter tell-all by the horse Paul Revere rode to greatness to a gushing magazine profile of everyone's favorite World War II dictator, these stories roam across time and space to skewer our obsession with making it big -- from the days of ancient Babylon to the age of TMZ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Rich\u003c\/b\u003e has written for \"Saturday Night Live,\" Pixar, and \"The Simpsons.\" He is the creator and showrunner of \"Man Seeking Woman\" (FXX) and \"Miracle Workers,\" (TBS), which he based on his books. His other collections include \u003ci\u003eHits and Misses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpoiled Brats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnt Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382829105330,"sku":"9780316468886","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/00d17a0c370402859919c00e98b4ac32.webp?v=1777845520","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hits-and-misses-stories-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}