{"product_id":"more-real-life-rock-the-wilderness-years-2014-2021-hardcover","title":"More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years, 2014-2021 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, fierce, and uninhibited musical chronicle of the convulsive recent past from one of our finest cultural critics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A one-of-a-kind guide to rock music's resonance in every aspect of our lives.\"--David Kirby, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A smart set of suggestions for further reading, viewing, and listening by a most trustworthy guide.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For decades, celebrated author Greil Marcus has applied his unmatched critical apparatus to everything from music, television, radio, and politics to overheard comments, advertisements, and happenstance street encounters--an eclectic collection of what he calls \"everyday culture and found objects.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book collects hundreds of items from the crisscrossing spectrum of culture and politics throughout the tumultuous past six years of American life, an essential travel guide to the scorched landscape of recent history. Tracking the evolution of national identity during the Trump administration, Marcus spotlights the most whip-smart cultural artifacts to compose a mosaic portrait of American society, replete with unexpected heroes and villains, absurdity and its consequences, humor and despair, terror and defiance--as seen through media, music, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bursting with Marcus's effortless, no-nonsense, unapologetic verve, this book features seventy-three columns from 2014 through February 2021.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreil Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books, from \u003ci\u003eMystery Train\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) to \u003ci\u003eUnder the Red White and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). He most recently taught \"The Age of Noir\" at Berkeley. With Werner Sollors he is the editor of \u003ci\u003eA New Literary History of America. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Oakland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.63 x 6.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393687077042,"sku":"9780300260984","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/817267274773250fbe6405b0ebacea95.webp?v=1777978478","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/more-real-life-rock-the-wilderness-years-2014-2021-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}