{"product_id":"sep26-prn-9781644215777","title":"The Oracle Speaks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Pre-Order has an estimated release date of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e January 26, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:  \u003c\/b\u003eIn this incisive, hilarious history of our obsession with self-help and wellness, graphic artist Liv Strömquist tackles the commodification of advice and shame.In this twisted, irreverent, and wickedly funny graphic novel, internationally acclaimed cartoonist Liv Strömquist pokes fun at our historical, now internet-spurred obsession with health and wellness. In her characteristically quirky style—writing as she says with a “chunky, punky pen” and chock full of historical facts and photos--Strömquist breaks down our shame-driven infatuation with self-improvement in seven “easy” steps, rewriting the history of the advice that has led to our collective insecurity.Using the teachings of an outrageous cast of characters—from historical figures like Catherine of Siena and the Oracle at Delphi to modern-day philosopher Slavoj Zižek, internet personality Rollo Tomassi, and even God himself, Strömquist satirizes what has become a billion-dollar self-help industry. She decries the capitalist corrosion of the human spirit and, at the same time, reminds readers of our relentless instinct to create meaning out of existential nothingness. Edgy and smart and laugh-out-loud hilarious, The Oracle Speaks gets to the heart of our contemporary struggle with self-image, leaving us with the feminist anti-advice we never knew we needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For an updated release schedule, please reference \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prhcomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.prhcomics.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNote:  Release dates may change. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art on Pre-Order is not final \u0026amp; is subject to change. Thank you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny items listed as Pre-Order and listed after FOC current date does not qualify as Back Issue, please reach out to confirm availability. Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpportunist\u003c\/b\u003e:  Buying a Ratio Variant at Cover Price will require you to also buy that many copies of that Ratio Variant at the regular price, or lose half your money for Refund Fees.  Thank You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: No Free Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors by:  \u003c\/b\u003e(W) Liv Strömquist (CT) Melissa Bowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Approx. Release January 26 2027","offer_id":67585979613436,"sku":null,"price":31.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1258\/9720\/files\/9781644215777.jpg?v=1790430161","url":"https:\/\/thundercomicscanada.com\/products\/sep26-prn-9781644215777","provider":"Thunder Comics Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}