{"product_id":"on-browsing-paperback","title":"On Browsing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Guriel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon--and gaining new appreciation--amidst the bins and shelves of bricks-and-mortar shops.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten during the pandemic, when the world was marooned at home and consigned to scrolling screens, \u003ci\u003eOn Browsing\u003c\/i\u003e's essays chronicle what we've lost through online shopping, streaming, and the relentless digitization of culture. The latest in the Field Notes series, \u003ci\u003eOn Browsing\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegy for physical media, a polemic in defense of perusing the world in person, and a love letter to the dying practice of scanning bookshelves, combing CD bins, and losing yourself in the stacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Guriel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including the verse novel \u003ci\u003eForgotten Work\u003c\/i\u003e (Biblioasis 2020). His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.6 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157937066119,"sku":"9781771965101","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/42a6825d657948845ec04f993171525d.webp?v=1733254860","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/on-browsing-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}