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Columbia University Press Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age
Twenty-first-century culture is obsessed with books. In a time when many voices have joined to predict the death of print, books continue to resurface in new and unexpected ways. From the proliferation of “shelfies” to Jane Austen–themed leggings and from decorative pillows printed with beloved book covers to bookwork sculptures exhibited in prestigious collections, books are everywhere and are not just for reading. Writers have caught up with this trend: many contemporary novels depict books as central characters or fetishize paper and print thematically and formally.In Bookishness, Jessica Pressman examines the new status of the book as object and symbol. She explores the rise of “bookishness” as an identity and an aesthetic strategy that proliferates from store-window décor to experimental writing. Ranging from literature to kitsch objects, stop-motion animation films to book design, Pressman considers the multivalent meanings of books in contemporary culture. Books can represent shelter from—or a weapon against—the dangers of the digital; they can act as memorials and express a sense of loss. Examining the works of writers such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Jennifer Egan, Mark Z. Danielewski, and Leanne Shapton, Pressman illuminates the status of the book as a fetish object and its significance for understanding contemporary fakery. Bringing together media studies, book history, and literary criticism, Bookishness explains how books still give meaning to our lives in a digital age.
£67.50
Columbia University Press Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age
Twenty-first-century culture is obsessed with books. In a time when many voices have joined to predict the death of print, books continue to resurface in new and unexpected ways. From the proliferation of “shelfies” to Jane Austen–themed leggings and from decorative pillows printed with beloved book covers to bookwork sculptures exhibited in prestigious collections, books are everywhere and are not just for reading. Writers have caught up with this trend: many contemporary novels depict books as central characters or fetishize paper and print thematically and formally.In Bookishness, Jessica Pressman examines the new status of the book as object and symbol. She explores the rise of “bookishness” as an identity and an aesthetic strategy that proliferates from store-window décor to experimental writing. Ranging from literature to kitsch objects, stop-motion animation films to book design, Pressman considers the multivalent meanings of books in contemporary culture. Books can represent shelter from—or a weapon against—the dangers of the digital; they can act as memorials and express a sense of loss. Examining the works of writers such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Jennifer Egan, Mark Z. Danielewski, and Leanne Shapton, Pressman illuminates the status of the book as a fetish object and its significance for understanding contemporary fakery. Bringing together media studies, book history, and literary criticism, Bookishness explains how books still give meaning to our lives in a digital age.
£22.50
Loving Books Casa Consistorial de Mlaga retrato de un edificio
£17.46
HarperCollins Focus My First Shapes Book: Barnyard Animals: Kids Learn their Shapes with this Educational and Fun Board Book!
Go through all your favorite shapes with cute barnyard animals on the farm with My First Shapes Book: Barnyard Animals. Babies and toddlers will love seeing all of the fun shapes with these cute and colorful barnyard animals. You and your child can romp around with this book, just like the animals, and it will last. From birthdays to baby showers to holidays, this is an ideal gift to start young ones on a lifetime of loving books and reading.
£6.66
HarperCollins Focus My First Counting Book: Barnyard Animals: Counting 1 to 10
With My First Counting Book: Barnyard Animals, children can count along from 1 to 10 with cute barnyard animals in this charming board book!Babies and toddlers will love counting along from 1 to 10 with these cute and colorful barnyard animals. Adults and children can romp around with this durable board book, just like the animals, and it will last. From holidays to birthdays and baby showers, My First Counting Book: Barnyard Animals is an ideal present to give to start young ones on a lifetime of loving books.
£6.66
Otter-Barry Books Ltd Fearless: The Story of Daphne Caruana Galizia
What does it take to be an investigative journalist and discover the truth against all the odds? Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books, stories and writing. When she succeeded in her ambition to become a journalist, she discovered that there was much to write about in her home country. She found that greedy and corrupt politicians were making themselves rich rather than working for the good of their people. Fearlessly, Daphne exposed criminal and dishonest activities. Her enemies responded with threats and insults to discourage her from revealing more. But nothing could dissuade Daphne from fighting for what she believed in.
£11.69
HarperCollins Focus Toddler Tuffables Old MacDonald Had a Farm
The fun never has to stop with the 100% baby proof Toddler Tuffables, now available with this classic song like you''ve never seen it before: Old MacDonald Had a Farm!Join Old MacDonald on his farm and sing along with the cows, pigs, horses, ducks, and more. All new illustrations bring this cherished song to life for a whole new generation of animal lovers. And because this is a Toddler Tuffable, any story time is fun time thanks to pages ready to take on anything a young one has to offer. Non-toxic, gnawable, non-tearable, waterproof, and washable, this book can go anywhere on the farm. Start young ones on a lifetime of loving books!
£5.57
