{"title":"Jesse Andrews","description":"Jesse Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Haters, and Munmun. A graduate of Schenley High School and Harvard University, he is also an accomplished screenwriter; his adaptation of Me and Earl won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Known for his raw, honest, and hilariously unsentimental voice, Andrews captures the complexities of adolescence with a unique blend of dark humor and screenplay-style prose. He lives in Berkeley, California.","products":[{"product_id":"me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-paperback","title":"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The funniest book you'll ever read about death.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and the basis for a major motion picture, Jesse Andrews's hilarious, uncompromising, and heartbreaking debut is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Gaines is the master of high school self-preservation. His strategy? To be so middle-of-the-road and friendly to every clique that he remains essentially invisible. He spends most of his time making mediocre, shot-for-shot parodies of classic movies with his \"best friend\" Earl (a term Greg uses very loosely).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg's carefully crafted invisibility is shattered when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a classmate who has just been diagnosed with leukemia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows becomes increasingly complicated, as Greg and Earl decide to make a film for Rachel. It is a journey through the \"moronic\" world of high school, the frustrations of creative failure, and the reality of a life-changing illness--all told with Greg's biting wit and trademark honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy readers love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMe and Earl and the Dying Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Truly Unique Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e Told through a mix of traditional narrative, screenplay scripts, and Greg's self-deprecating lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonest \u0026amp; Unsentimental: \u003c\/b\u003e A coming-of-age story that avoids \"cancer book\" clichés in favor of raw, dark humor and genuine emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated Adaptation: \u003c\/b\u003e The basis for the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winning film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is mineral-water episodic, raw, and very funny.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the funniest, truest voices I've ever read.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50405696176351,"sku":"9781419719608","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zxbIbjdKcB9781419719608.webp?v=1782133019"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jesse-andrews.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}