{"product_id":"lost-in-mongolia-travels-in-hollywood-and-other-foreign-lands-paperback","title":"Lost in Mongolia: Travels in Hollywood and Other Foreign Lands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTad Friend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind yourself in the midst of a heated battle over a sitcom laugh track. Learn to get away with spectacular crimes. Get lost with the reindeer people in the mountains of Mongolia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eLost in Mongolia\u003c\/b\u003e a collection of Tad Friend's most original, witty, and wide-ranging articles and essays from \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Esquire, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e we are taken on a cultural tour of global proportions. Friend reports from the entertainment mecca of Hollywood on topics that range from the life and death of River Phoenix to the widespread plagiarism of movie ideas, to why celebrity profiles are always dreadful. He critiques the larger American culture with articles such as \u003ci\u003eWhite Trash Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e In Praise of Middlebrow, \u003c\/i\u003e and a brief rumination on what it means when your girlfriend steals and wears your favorite shirt. Readers will also journey to foreign lands and American outposts, as Friend goes on the trail of the Marcos dynasty in the Philippines, is harassed in Morocco, and digs up buried treasure in Sun Valley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLost in Mongolia\u003c\/b\u003e is a one-of-a-kind collection from a refreshingly candid and well-traveled journalist.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind yourself in the midst of a heated battle over a sitcom laugh track. Learn to get away with spectacular crimes. Get lost with the reindeer people in the mountains of Mongolia. \u003cbr\u003eIn Lost in Mongolia a collection of Tad Friend's most original, witty, and wide-ranging articles and essays from \"The New Yorker, Esquire, and \"Outside we are taken on a cultural tour of global proportions. Friend reports from the entertainment mecca of Hollywood on topics that range from the life and death of River Phoenix to the widespread plagiarism of movie ideas, to why celebrity profiles are always dreadful. He critiques the larger American culture with articles such as \"White Trash Nation,\" In Praise of Middlebrow, and a brief rumination on what it means when your girlfriend steals and wears your favorite shirt. Readers will also journey to foreign lands and American outposts, as Friend goes on the trail of the Marcos dynasty in the Philippines, is harassed in Morocco, and digs up buried treasure in Sun Valley. \u003cbr\u003eLost in Mongolia is a one-of-a-kind collection from a refreshingly candid and well-traveled journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTad Friend, a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, has had his articles published in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Utne Reader's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Good Life\" among other collections. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.52 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773719642400,"sku":"9780812991550","price":21.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aabb4018dc2ec9e12ddbd59da7abd90b_8d530e03-a79e-4dbf-adbf-cc1ab15d14b1.webp?v=1780431227","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-in-mongolia-travels-in-hollywood-and-other-foreign-lands-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}