Bookishness: Loving Books in a Digital Age

by Jessica Pressman

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195125
• ISBN13: 9780231195126
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"