{"product_id":"present-hardcover","title":"Present  | Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\\"A lyrical exploration of the city and memory, as drawn by a Vice cartoonist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Leslie Stein takes us on a sinuous urban stroll divorced from destination, glimpsing New York City through her open eyes. While she is closing up a bar late at night, she is also an adolescent at a rave in the mountains, an adult grappling with her grandfather’s fading memory or at one of her first waitressing jobs. Stein is a master storyteller, an urban explorer, and a loyal guide through dark days and simple, blissful encounters. Stein’s curiosity about and generosity toward the world around her come through powerfully: each colorful story flows with vivid watercolors and delicate ink lines. Here, an autobiography is built through memories and moments tied together by loose lines, evoking a beautiful dreamlike yet endlessly relatable glimpse into the world of a thirty-something woman carving out a life for herself, one step at a time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Known for her acclaimed Eye of the Majestic Creature series, collected here are Stein’s serialized Vice.com comics which have become a staple for the site, showcasing her storytelling abilities with a freer style. With an introduction and new material, Present will be a deluxe die-cut hardcover that is a meditation on memory. Stein asks us to take a moment to be here now, while acknowledging the other places and people we always carry with us.\\\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(W\/A\/CA) Leslie Stein\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841119715519,"sku":"0824DQ962","price":39.19,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/0824DQ962.jpg?v=1731956170","url":"https:\/\/popweasel.co.nz\/products\/present-hardcover","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}