{"title":"Josh Simmons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosh Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that blend sharp humour with incisive social commentary. His work often explores small-town life and eccentric characters, delivering stories that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a distinctive visual style paired with narratives that challenge conventional storytelling. \u003cem\u003eJessica Farm\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Simmons’s ability to navigate the complexities of human nature with subtlety and wit, making his graphic novels compelling reads for fans of literary comics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jessica-farm-by-josh-simmons-9781683969938","title":"Jessica Farm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike a Lynchian take on \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJessica Farm\u003c\/em\u003e opens with an exterior of what could be any Midwestern farmhouse. Once inside, we track our titular heroine (she is a person, not a place) as she bounds out of bed on Christmas morning and goes about her routine, eventually breakfasting with her grandparents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe banality of the situation is subverted by a ratcheting sense of dread as we discover that Jessica's increasingly nightmarish house—where the inside seems bigger than the outside, like Snoopy's doghouse—is filled with creatures around every corner: some whimsical, some sexual, some despairing, and some malevolent. Most terrifying of all is Jessica's father. Will she even get to open the presents under the Christmas tree?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking place over a single Christmas Day, \u003cem\u003eJessica Farm\u003c\/em\u003e is a career-spanning comics project in which Simmons has been drawing one page every month for the past 24 years, starting in January 2000. This is a horror-fantasy-psychodrama that will appeal to fans of Charles Burns, David Cronenberg, and Dario Argento.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362743238892,"sku":"9781683969938","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15402653482787.jpg?v=1772899465"},{"product_id":"jessica-farm-1-by-josh-simmons-9781606999233","title":"Jessica Farm 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story opens with an exterior of a Midwestern farmhouse. Once inside, we follow our titular heroine as she bounds out of bed on Christmas morning, going about her usual routine with her father and grandparents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe banality of the situation is underpinned with a building sense of dread, as it transpires that her situation is far from normal: Jessica's house is full of creatures. Some are whimsical, some sexual, some frightening, some despairing, and some malevolent. But most terrifying is Jessica's father, whose promise of presents under the tree is loaded with violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471031582956,"sku":"9781606999233","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781606999233-jessica-farm-1.jpg?v=1775230832"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/josh-simmons.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}