I'll Give You a Dollar If You Consider This Art: Stories, Poems, Comics, and Other Ponderables Ripped from the Diaries of Toddy Smith and Darren Nuzzo - Hardcover

Smith, Toddy; Nuzzo, Darren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1931290679 ISBN 13: 9781931290678

Publisher: Tallfellow Press, 2019

Synopsis

Limited First Edition Hardcover! A mechanic milks a cow, a recluse walks outside for the first time in three weeks, two teenagers watch tennis on mute, a grown man drinks a juice box in his underwear -- all of these moments strike the artful balance between intellectual acuity and lighthearted absurdity, establishing Toddy Smith and Darren Nuzzo as the new literary voices to listen to, laugh with and follow. At times it will feel like you're scrolling through Twitter or two drinks in at a comedy club; other times it will feel like you're at the public library or your local art gallery. You'll find characters you want to hug and ones you hope never to meet again. From light and humorous to sad and dark, the book captures the times we're living in now while paying respect to the works that came before. Driven by the diary entries of best friends Toddy Smith and Darren Nuzzo, this book is the result of two old-souled writers creating art in the internet age, heavily rooted in literature, yet shaped by the 21st century.

About this title

Review:

"It's like eating a bag of Flamin' Hot(R) Cheetos(R). You keep reading and reading until suddenly it catches up with you -- the heat in the case of the Cheetos(R), and the truths of what it's like confronting adulthood in I'll Give you a Dollar If You Consider This Art." -- Casey Neistat, Filmmaker

"If Steven Kellogg, Chris Van Allsburg, and James Gurney had a baby, but without the Caldecott Medals..." -- Jon Heder, Actor, Napoleon Dynamite, When Jeff Tried to Save the World, Blades of Glory

"Observant, hysterical, and immersive, Darren and Toddy nail the inevitability of growing up, of home not feeling like home anymore, and of lemonade stands always being able to hunt you down, one way or another." -- Hannah Levitan, Writer "You guys owe me a dollar." -- David Dobrik, Social Media Super

About the Author:

Toddy Smith is a performer, writer and leading digital content creator (and member of the Vlog Squad) who has amassed a following of over 4 million adoring fans. Toddy uses his eccentric storytelling to share a glimpse into his and his friends' lives through vlogs and other comedic content across his social channels. Toddy has a lifestyle clothing brand, Gothic Mochas, as well as ties to Calvin Klein and Smirnoff. He hopes to continue to use his platform to stop bullying while encouraging people not to take themselves too seriously, and to inspire fun. He lives in Southern California where he is most often found at his piano.

Darren Nuzzo is a writer and performer from Southern California. His fiction has been anthologized in literary journals and his birthday cards to mom have made it to the fridge. Darren built a cult social media following through his lengthy literary captions on Instagram. As a fitness guru, sustainability advocate, self-proclaimed wizard, and hippie at heart, Darren brings a unique outlook to his writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tallfellow Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1931290679
• ISBN 13: 9781931290678
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240