{"product_id":"arbitrary-stupid-goal-paperback","title":"Arbitrary Stupid Goal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTamara Shopsin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eArbitrary Stupid Goal\u003c\/i\u003e, Tamara Shopsin takes the reader on a pointillist time-travel trip to the Greenwich Village of her bohemian 1970s childhood, a funky, tight-knit small town in the big city, long before Sex and the City tours and luxury condos. The center of Tamara's universe is Shopsin's, her family's legendary greasy spoon, aka \"The Store,\" run by her inimitable dad, Kenny--a loquacious, contrary, huge-hearted man who, aside from dishing up New York's best egg salad on rye, is Village sheriff, philosopher, and fixer all at once. All comers find a place at Shopsin's table and feast on Kenny's tall tales and trenchant advice along with the incomparable chili con carne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with clever illustrations and witty, nostalgic photographs and graphics, and told in a sly, elliptical narrative that is both hilarious and endearing, \u003ci\u003eArbitrary Stupid Goal\u003c\/i\u003e is an offbeat memory-book mosaic about the secrets of living an unconventional life, which is becoming a forgotten art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamara Shopsin\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known cook at the distinctly New York City eatery Shopsin's, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e illustrator, and the author of \u003ci\u003e5 Year Diary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Is This?\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThis Equals That\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMumbai New York Scranton\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\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\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720369082431,"sku":"9781250183910","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2b85cc02bedabc63e56fbfcc8e4dd287.webp?v=1765088914","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/arbitrary-stupid-goal-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}