{"product_id":"book-duoq","title":"How Did I Get Here?","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom his hardscrabble post-World War II Ontario childhood and coming of age to \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e-era New York City and the creative pinnacle of advertising, to the hallowed halls of \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce McCall’s personal and creative journey is stunningly honest, bittersweet, and, above all, inspiring.   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeloved for his strikingly original and wickedly perceptive \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ecovers, as well as his many Shouts and Murmurs, Bruce is a rare double threat as an artist and writer. Self-taught in both disciplines, his artistic world has captured the imagination of a loyal fan base that includes no less than David Letterman (whom he coauthored a book with) and other satire aficionados. Pulling no punches, \u003ci\u003eHow Did I Get Here?\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the evolution of his artistic genius as well as his journey from gifted childhood scribbler to passionate automobile enthusiast, a hobby that took him to the heights of the Detroit and Manhattan advertising worlds. His long-held passion for drawing and writing, which mostly lay dormant during his \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e days, reemerged later in life as he left the realm of advertising for the world of arts and letters, most notably at the \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, as a writer for \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e in its first incarnation, and then of course at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorke\u003c\/i\u003er, as well as other Conde Nast magazines, such as\u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e. His is an unorthodox life and career path, traversing through worlds that have now become iconic, giving us rich first-hand insight into Bruce's unique creative development and process, and providing a rare window into both the highs and the lows that define an artist's career and life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith wit and candor, Bruce McCall’s memoir will charm his many fans and anyone who knows and loves the places and eras he describes so well.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49326595801392,"sku":"BDduoq","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/160110-duoq-Square.jpg?v=1733642887","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-duoq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}