{"product_id":"desperate-living-a-screenplay-paperback","title":"Desperate Living: A Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA grotesque and hilarious satire about the American dream, suburban living, and the corrupting influence of power, set in a world that could only have sprung from the unhinged and brilliant mind of John Waters. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the verge of a suburban mental health crisis, frazzled and wildly unstable housewife Peggy (immortalized by Mink Stole on-screen) runs away from home with her maid and partner in crime, Grizelda (played with spectacular gumption by the sizzling Jean Hill), only to end up in Mortville, a shantytown filled with society's rejects. Mortville is run by the evil Queen Carlotta, who parades through the cardboard streets taunting and terrorizing her subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Waters' wild and visionary fable lampoons everything from the staid conservatism of the American dream to race and class relations. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e ranked \u003ci\u003eDesperate Living\u003c\/i\u003e at \"the highest peak atop [John Waters'] trash heap of a filmography.\" High praise indeed!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, a film director, an actor, and a visual artist best known for his films, including \u003ci\u003eHairspray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Pink Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSerial Mom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRole Models\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarsick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Know-It-All\u003c\/i\u003e. His spoken-word shows \u003ci\u003eThis Filthy World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalse Negative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA John Waters Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e continue to be performed around the world. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.06 x 7.46 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153813700671,"sku":"9781250371232","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/rzjus8K0JU9781250371232.webp?v=1776951073","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/desperate-living-a-screenplay-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}