Bibliograph

On browsing, Jason Guriel

Type

Label

On browsing, Jason Guriel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

On browsing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1302579156

Responsibility statement

Jason Guriel

Series statement

Field notes, #5

Summary

"A defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon--and gaining new appreciation--amidst the bins and shelves of brick-and-mortar shops. Written during the pandemic, when the world was marooned at home and consigned to scrolling screens, On Browsing's essays chronicle what we've lost through online shopping, streaming, and the relentless digitization of culture. The latest in the Field Notes series, On Browsing 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."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Browser History -- In Praise of the Mall, Boredom, and Just Browsing -- An Elegy for Effort, Memory, and Passion -- I Remember the Bookstore -- Second Spin -- Three Elegies for Bricks and Mortar -- Against the Stream -- Late Adopters -- Coda: A Program of Resistance

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator