{"product_id":"book-abmo","title":"Zombie Spaceship Wasteland","description":"Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (\u003ci\u003eSPIN)\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (\u003ci\u003eBig Fan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRatatouille\u003c\/i\u003e) and television (\u003ci\u003eThe King of Queens \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe United States of Tara\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny standup comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eone of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertain­ment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films \u003ci\u003eBig Fan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRatatouille, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the television hit \u003ci\u003eThe King of Queens, \u003c\/i\u003ePatton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with \u003ci\u003eZombie Spaceship Wasteland, \u003c\/i\u003ehe offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remem­bers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, includ­ing a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zom­bies, spaceships, or wastelands.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Oswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. \u003ci\u003eZombie Spaceship Wasteland \u003c\/i\u003eis an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348116971824,"sku":"BDabmo","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49348117004592,"sku":"40abmo","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/248760-abmo-Square.jpg?v=1734212043","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-abmo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}