{"product_id":"blow-off-9781439154137","title":"Blow-Off","description":"\u003cb\u003eMonster Stalks NYC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a local drunk is mugged near the toxic Gowanus Canal by \"a hulking, hairy beast who smells really bad,\" Hank Kalabander thinks nothing of blaming the assault on the legendary Bigfoot. His sardonic crime blotter for \u003ci\u003eThe Hornet, \u003c\/i\u003ea local Brooklyn rag, often gleefully recounts the \u003ci\u003etragedies \u003c\/i\u003ethat befall the borough's dimmer residents. But when an upstart reporter from \u003ci\u003eThe Eagle, \u003c\/i\u003ea tabloid paper, lifts his piece and implicates Bigfoot in two more attacks, the crimes become local news fodder and the hunt for the \"Gowanus Beast\" takes off. Pretty soon the G.B. is to blame for everything from murder and robberies to playground scuffles and a pie's disappearance--and neighborhood watch patrols have taken to the streets. Alarmed by the populace's response, Hank decides it's his responsibility to disprove the existence of this menacing beast and, with the help of an old carny colleague, put an end to the growing hysteria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Blow-off, \u003c\/i\u003eacclaimed writer Jim Knipfel has crafted an astoundingly funny send-up of our current times--an intoxicating blend of sharp cultural references, wildly comical scenes, discerning commentary, and unforgettable characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Knipfel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.52w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439154137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/08\/2011 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnipfel, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jim Knipfel is the author of three memoirs, \u003ci\u003eSlackjaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuitting the Nairobi Trio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRuining It for Everybody\u003c\/i\u003e, and three novels, \u003ci\u003eNoogie's Time to Shine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Buzzing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnplugging Philco\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44707445375091,"sku":"9781439154137","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_db3d3a97-2235-4141-9c69-5e99413675aa.jpg?v=1775840060","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/blow-off-9781439154137","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}