{"product_id":"gossip-the-untrivial-pursuit","title":"Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit","description":"\u003cp\u003eGossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best—clever, mocking, a great private pleasure—to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in his trademark erudite and witty style, \u003ci\u003eGossip \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51670822060338,"sku":"9780547844596","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780547844596.jpg?v=1787959768","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/gossip-the-untrivial-pursuit","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}