PRE-ORDER - SPIT: A LIFE IN BATTLES by JONNIE PARK

Details

• SPIT: A Life in Battles is a raw and intimate collection by artist and writer Jonnie Park, exploring the friction between struggle, identity, survival, and self-expression. Through sharp observations and visceral storytelling, Park captures the battles—both internal and external—that shape a life. The work moves through moments of vulnerability, resistance, reflection, and resilience, transforming lived experience into something honest, immediate, and deeply human. Unfiltered and unapologetic, SPIT: A Life in Battles invites readers into Park’s world: a place where art becomes testimony, conflict becomes language, and every scar carries a story. A powerful work for anyone drawn to honest storytelling, contemporary art, and the complicated beauty of becoming.

• Type: Memoir, Hardcover
• Publisher: Third State books
• Publication Date: April 14, 2026
• Print Length: 253 pages
• Expected Pick-up Date: October 3rd, 3026 

About the Author

Jonnie Park, also known by his stage name, Dumbfoundead, is a Grammy-nominated, multi-hyphenate entertainer from Koreatown, Los Angeles. He first gained acclaim in the battle-rap arena, where his lightning wit and self-aware humor captivated foes and fans alike – talents that have propelled Jonnie beyond music into standup comedy, acting, and writing. He starred in the Emmy-winning film “Quiz Lady” and Netflix’s heist drama “Nemesis,” and is a featured writer on the second season of the critically acclaimed dark comedy series “Beef.” For more, visit Dumbfoundead.com.

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