Cover image for On browsing / Jason Guriel.
TITLE:
On browsing / Jason Guriel.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Windsor, Ont. : Biblioasis,
Volume:
v. 5
Physical Description:
111 p.
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. 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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781771965101