{"product_id":"9781734000306","title":"My Shorts: Brief Scenes from My Early Life; A Collection of Personal Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou don’t have to be Jewish to love \u003ci\u003eMy Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e.But it doesn’t hurt!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat would you get if the Seinfeld, Reiner, Crystal, and Kagan families got together for dinner? You’d get fatter, guiltier, and hoarser from trying to get a word in edgewise and suffer muscle cramps from laughing. When you get into \u003ci\u003eMy Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e, you get all that and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an uproarious collection of true stories featuring a chubby Cheetos-loving Jewish middle child with overactive sweat glands and an abundant imagination. His tendency toward mischief and twisting the truth complicates grappling with issues of childhood, family, relationships, sexuality, and a hunger to be accepted. From lusting for a BB gun, accidentally setting the family shed on fire, to his “first time” . . . every one of Brian’s stories will make you giggle and feel the nostalgic joy of the messy, hilarious, and poignant journey we call life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with a fresh and honest voice blending humor, Americana culture, and “it’s like I’m right there in the ’60s” scenes and vivid dialogue, \u003ci\u003eMy Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e delivers life lessons that stick with you long after reading. Brian’s stories remind you that no matter what, never forget to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Kagan Author","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370465398845,"sku":"9781734000306","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781734000306_p0.jpg?v=1771586973","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781734000306","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}