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.
- ISBN10 177196510X
- ISBN13 9781771965101
- Publish Date 29 December 2022
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Biblioasis
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 112
- Language English