{"product_id":"nobrow-paperback-by-john-seabrook","title":"Nobrow Paperback by John Seabrook","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2001-02-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e240\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780375704512\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e249.62\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.07 x 13.21 x 1.32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eFrom John Seabrook, one of our most incisive and amusing cultural critics, comes \u003cb\u003eNobrow\u003c\/b\u003e, a fascinatingly original look at the radical convergence of marketing and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the old days, highbrow was elite and unique and lowbrow was commercial and mass-produced. Those distinctions have been eradicated by a new cultural landscape where “good” means popular, where artists show their work at K-Mart, \u003ci\u003eTitantic\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a bestselling classical album, and Roseanne Barr guest edits \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e: in short, a culture of Nobrow\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Combining social commentary, memoir, and profiles of the potentates and purveyors of pop culture–entertainment mogul David Geffen, MTV President Judy McGrath, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nobrow high-priest George Lucas, and others–Seabrook offers an enthralling look at our breakneck society where culture is ruled by the unpredictable Buzz and where even aesthetic worth is measured by units shipped. \u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Seabrook\u003c\/b\u003e's articles appear regularly in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Harper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552870355105,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780375704512","price":24.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780375704512.jpg?v=1781718492","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/nobrow-paperback-by-john-seabrook","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}