On Browsing

Nominated for the 2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award

A defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon--and gaining new appreciation--amidst the bins and shelves of bricks-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.

Author: Jason Guriel
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Biblioasis
Published: 11/15/2022
Series: Field Notes #5
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.2lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781771965101