{"product_id":"9780060987213","title":"Polaroids from the Dead","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePolaroids from the Dead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Douglas Coupland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Coupland takes his sparkling literary talent in a new direction with this crackling collection of takes on life and death in North America -- from his sweeping portrait of Grateful Dead culture to the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and the middle class.\u003cp\u003eFor years, Coupland's razor-sharp insights into what it means to be human in an age of technology have garnered the highest praise from fans and critics alike.  At last, Coupland has assembled a wide variety of stories and personal \"postcards\" about pivotal people and places that have defined our modern lives.  \u003cem\u003ePolaroids from the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e  is a skillful combination of stories, fact and fiction -- keen outtakes on life in the late 20th century, exploring the recent past and a society obsessed with celebrity, crime and death.  Princess Diana, Nicole Brown Simpson and Madonna are but some of the people scrutinized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060987213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41102721745102,"sku":"9780060987213","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060987213.jpg?v=1649475781","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060987213","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}