{"product_id":"gettysburg-9780802149046","title":"Gettysburg","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAll Joe Knight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Man's Problems\u003c\/i\u003e, a hilarious and wildly engaging novel about a forty-seven-year-old lawyer and producer in Hollywood, who takes part in a Civil War reenactment to escape the monotony of his ordinary life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a young man, John Reynolds fled his provincial hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for Los Angeles, lured by the promise of a life fueled by the excitement of show business. But after twenty years in Hollywood, Reynolds feels existentially unfulfilled. He resides in a beautiful mansion with his wife and daughter, and his business is booming, but Reynolds remains despondent as his attempts to pivot into producing his own movie projects fail again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepressed and at a creative dead-end, Reynolds finds himself inexplicably drawn back to the historical setting of his youth: he has secretly signed up to participate in a weekend-long reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg in the unlikely California town of Enchino, sixty miles east of Los Angeles. Just before his departure, an ex-Playmate--the very centerfold of Reynolds's adolescent daydreams--pitches him her idea for a reality TV show. When Reynolds impulsively invites the former Playmate and her best friend, a former Miss Universe, to accompany him to the reenactment, his plans for a solitary weekend of self-discovery run amok.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a compulsively readable narrative that offers a satirical portrait of Hollywood--the deal-making, the politics, the pitches--\u003ci\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e is an intelligent and powerful book about contemporary America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11827278\"\u003eKevin Morris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802149046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802149049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Morris\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed story collection \u003ci\u003eWhite Man's Problems\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFilmmaker Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He produced the highly regarded documentary \u003ci\u003eHands on a Hardbody\u003c\/i\u003e and was a co-producer and Tony Award winner for \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336654618861,"sku":"9780802149046","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7eebe240-ce4c-4013-b3fc-4abd270399fd.jpg?v=1663692458","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/gettysburg-9780802149046","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}