{"product_id":"geniuses-of-crack-9780684831947","title":"Geniuses of Crack","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eOur Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, an engaging and touching tale about the misadventures of a Virginia-based rock band Bottlecap that's \"an intricate and richly detailed study in twentysomething generational manners and mores that's almost encyclopedic in scope\" (Bret Easton Ellis).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBottlecap, the Virginia-based group introduced in Jeff Gomez's cult favorite \u003ci\u003eOur Noise\u003c\/i\u003e, traded in life as a small band on a struggling independent label for a lucrative contract with a big Los Angeles company. This should mean more money, more attention--more of all the stuff that comes with fame. But from the minute Mark, Steve, and Gary arrive in Los Angeles, they enter a world they don't quite understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark, as leader of the band, tries to keep things under control, but his own life and his relationship with his new girlfriend Corinne--a native Angeleno and inveterate mallrat--begin to spin out of control. Steve falls under the influence of a neighbor with bad habits while Gary scours the city's thrift stores searching for Atari memorabilia and a love of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConfusion reaches its peak when the record company's plans take an unexpected and, to the band, unacceptable turn. They must either completely sell out and surrender the band or take a stand, relegating themselves to commercial obscurity. Or is it already too late? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor and insight, Gomez limns the lives of three young men who are geniuses at everything except what matters. Fans of \u003ci\u003eOur Noise\u003c\/i\u003e will welcome this update of Bottlecap; newcomers will find a writer with a rare talent for capturing the mood and the voice of a generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Gomez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.29w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684831947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/1997 pg. 1241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1997 pg. 1878\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1997 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGomez, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jeff Gomez is the author of \u003ci\u003eOur Noise\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40843729043571,"sku":"9.78068E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ff3c032c-61c7-47c2-84c9-78388a54543c.jpg?v=1685799898","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/geniuses-of-crack-9780684831947","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}