03189cam a22004218i 4500 21541820 BJBSDDR 20240801140824.0 ta 200526s2020 nyu b 001 0 eng 2020022437 9780231195133 (trade paperback) 0231195133 (trade paperback) 9780231551199 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC eng pcc Z 116 P935b 2020 302.23/2 Pressman, Jessica. 12026 Bookishness : loving books in a digital age / Jessica Pressman. New York : Columbia University Press, 2020. xiv, 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Literature now Includes bibliographical references and index. List of Illustrations AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. How and Now Bookishness 2. Shelter 3. Thing 4. Fake 5. Weapon 6. Memorial Coda Notes Index "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"-- Provided by publisher. Libros y lectura Aspectos sociales 35280 Online version: Pressman, Jessica. Bookishness New York : Columbia University Press, [2020] 9780231551199 (DLC) 2020022438 Literature now 37709 0 vip orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 121771 121771 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-07-30 0 Z 116 P935b 2020 00000183142 2024-07-30 00:00:00 1 2024-07-30 BK