{"product_id":"the-work-of-literature-in-an-age-of-post-truth-paperback","title":"The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Schaberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Prose Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is the role of literary studies in an age of Twitter threads and viral news? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf the study of literature today is not just about turning to classic texts with age-old questions, neither is it a rejection of close reading or critical inquiry. Through the lived experience of a humanities professor in a rapidly changing world, this book explores how the careful study of literature and culture may be precisely what we need to navigate our dizzying epoch of post-truth politics and ecological urgency.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Schaberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Dorothy Harrell Brown Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Textual Life of Airports\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003eThe End of Airports\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eAirportness\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), as well as co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDeconstructing Brad Pitt\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), all published by Bloomsbury. His writing has appeared in, among other publications, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3: AM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublic Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51805444243744,"sku":"9781501334290","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fff3157cb9cfe48deecd56cbf8c6c3e2.webp?v=1780909777","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-work-of-literature-in-an-age-of-post-truth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}