{"product_id":"fictional-father-paperback","title":"Fictional Father - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Ollmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dysfunctional family lives in the shadow of a world famous comic strip and its tyrannical creator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaleb is a middle-aged painter with a non-starter career. He also happens to be the only child of one of the world's most famous cartoonists, Jimmi Wyatt. Known for the internationally beloved father and son comic \u003ci\u003eSonny Side Up\u003c\/i\u003e, Jimmi made millions drawing saccharine family stories while neglecting his own son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow sober, Caleb is haunted by his wasted past and struggling to take responsibility for his present before it's too late. His always patient boyfriend, James, is reaching the end of his rope. When Caleb gets the chance to step out from his father's shadow and shape the most public aspect of the family business, he makes every bad decision and watches his life fall apart. Is it too late to repair the harm? Are we forever doomed to make the same mistakes our parents did? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe Ollmann is a master at portraying inner torment. His characters vacillate and sob and rage. His furrow-browed and deeply-lined cartooning has never been more expressive than in \u003ci\u003eFictional Father\u003c\/i\u003e. Caleb storms around and slumps in equal measure as he tries to figure out who he is beyond the neglected son of a famous man. In addition to being a devastating portrait of the Wyatt family, \u003ci\u003eFictional Father\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilariously sardonic interrogation of art-making and cartooning in particular.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Ollmann\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Hamilton, the Riviera of Southern Ontario. He has published two books with Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly, 2011's \u003ci\u003eMid-Life\u003c\/i\u003e and 2017's \u003ci\u003eThe Abominable Mr. Seabrook\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the winner of the Doug Wright Award for Best Book in 2007 and loser of the same award another time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.9 x 6.8 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 May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699234803775,"sku":"9781770464636","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/157c865a84c5d2b08413148985e6aa68.webp?v=1765012913","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fictional-father-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}