{"product_id":"crazy-for-you-9798875001659","title":"Crazy for You","description":"Money, women, power, and rebelling against the golden years. These are some of the perilous and alluring patterns that weave their way through Crazy for You. In this double feature of love and obsession, two short stories by the acclaimed writer Paul Theroux are adapted by veteran cartoonist Steve Lafler. \"Minor Watt\" is a high society satire lampooning the perverse relationship between art and the art market -- and what happens when the joy of owning is outstripped by the thrill of destroying. \"Siamese Nights\" is a tale of infidelity, infatuation, and exoticism, blending into an intoxicating, midlife crisis siren song. Little choices and self-betrayals build until a quiet leitmotif rolls into a shattering crescendo. \u003cp\u003eLafler's bold and expressive style effortlessly captures the pulp exuberance adorning Theroux's stories and the profound vulnerability underlying his characters. \u003cem\u003eCrazy for You\u003c\/em\u003e will stop you in your tracks right before it bowls you over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Theroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798875001659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLafler, Steve:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Lafler\u003c\/strong\u003e launched his opening cartooning salvo with \u003cem\u003eMean Cat\u003c\/em\u003e several decades ago, a comic book brimming with energetic surrealism fronted with a garish purple and pink screenprint cover. Ever the maverick marching to his own beat, this comics auteur enjoyed long runs of his improvised \u003cem\u003eDog Boy\u003c\/em\u003e comic book, as well as the jaunty, unhinged \u003cem\u003eBuzzard\u003c\/em\u003e anthology. Lafler has several graphic novels to his credit, notably \u003cem\u003eBugHouse From the Top\u003c\/em\u003e, a history of bebop jazz realized with an all-insect cast.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheroux, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American novelist, short story writer, and travel writer. His novels include \u003cem\u003ePicture Palace\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mosquito Coast\u003c\/em\u003e, which was the joint winner of the 1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His acclaimed travel books include \u003cem\u003eThe Great Railway Bazaar, Dark Star Safari\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Old Patagonian Express\u003c\/em\u003e. His short stories have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker, Harper's\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Paul Theroux \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47754030022813,"sku":"9798875001659","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_82642259-9ad3-4aa4-958d-c1c833cc45ec.jpg?v=1774331655","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/crazy-for-you-9798875001659","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}