{"product_id":"rolling-blackouts-dispatches-from-turkey-syria-and-iraq-hardcover","title":"Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Glidden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Glidden's remarkable \u003ci\u003eRolling Blackouts\u003c\/i\u003e adds a new twist to the  graphic journalism] form. Glidden accompanies a team of journalists through Syria and Iraq and her muted watercolours record not only the lives of people in war zones but the way the media interacts with them. Highly recommended.--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCartoonist Sarah Glidden accompanies her two friends--reporters and founders of a journalism non-profit--as they research potential stories on the effects of the Iraq War on the Middle East and, specifically, the war's refugees. Joining the trio is a childhood friend and former Marine whose past service in Iraq adds an unexpected and sometimes unwelcome viewpoint, both to the people they come across and perhaps even themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the crew works their way through Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, Glidden observes the reporters as they ask civilians, refugees, and officials, \"Who are you?\" Everyone has a story to tell: the Iranian blogger, the United Nations refugee administrator, a taxi driver, the Iraqi refugee deported from the US, the Iraqis seeking refuge in Syria, and even the American Marine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGlidden (\u003ci\u003eHow to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less\u003c\/i\u003e) records all that she encounters with a sympathetic and searching eye. Painted in her trademark soft, muted watercolors and written with a self-effacing humor, \u003ci\u003eRolling Blackouts\u003c\/i\u003e cements Glidden's place as one of today's most original nonfiction voices.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Glidden\u003c\/b\u003e's debut book, \u003ci\u003eHow to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less\u003c\/i\u003e landed on several best of the year lists, including \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e; earned a YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens distinction; and won an Ignatz Award. A graduate of Boston University, she now lives in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398345277618,"sku":"9781770462557","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2d8a92ee7e9592bf2aaf7d054cdeb067.webp?v=1778049981","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/rolling-blackouts-dispatches-from-turkey-syria-and-iraq-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}