{"product_id":"missed-connections","title":"Missed Connections","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn her first book for adults, the artist Sophie Blackall creates a deeply felt, poignant book about love—a book that captures the mystery, the yearning, at times the cosmic humor behind the “what if?” of a missed connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike a message in a bottle, a “missed connection\" classified (usually posted on a website) is an attempt however far-fetched, by one stranger to reach another on the strength of a remembered glance, smile, \u003cu\u003eor\u003c\/u\u003e blue hat. The anonymous messages are hopeful and hopeless, funny and sad. Ms. Blackall, award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eRuby’s Wish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBig Red Lollipop\u003c\/i\u003e, has turned some of the most evocative (or hilarious) of them into exquisite paintings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMissed Connections\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of illustrated love stories. There’s “We Shared a Bear Suit.” “If Not for Your Noisy Tambourine.” “Hairy Bearded Swimmer.” Each is told in the shorthand of a “missed connection,” and then illustrated in Chinese ink and watercolor. The paintings are extraordinary: delicate yet full of feeling, each springing from one little detail of the post into a fully imagined world. Each brings the voyeuristic pleasure of watching love at first sight, and the pleasure of watching an artist discover a fresh new way to tell a story. And not all the connections are missed. Hidden in the book are three pieces that conjure up the magic of love found.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"9780761163589","offer_id":21406408071,"sku":"9780761163589","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1210\/1100\/products\/9780761163589_929d0175-207d-4bbc-b2c6-b78d0120c8df.jpg?v=1541538844","url":"https:\/\/workman-feed-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/missed-connections","provider":"zzz_Workman Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}