{"product_id":"polaroids-from-the-dead-and-other-short-stories","title":"Polaroids from the Dead: And Other Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouglas Coupland takes his sparkling literary talent in a new direction with this crackling collection of takes on life and death in North America -- from his sweeping portrait of Grateful Dead culture to the deaths of Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and the middle class.For years, Coupland's razor-sharp insights into what it means to be human in an age of technology have garnered the highest praise from fans and critics alike.  At last, Coupland has assembled a wide variety of stories and personal \"postcards\" about pivotal people and places that have defined our modern lives.  Polaroids from the Dead  is a skillful combination of stories, fact and fiction -- keen outtakes on life in the late 20th century, exploring the recent past and a society obsessed with celebrity, crime and death.  Princess Diana, Nicole Brown Simpson and Madonna are but some of the people scrutinized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas Coupland","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51671178215730,"sku":"9780060987213","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780060987213.jpg?v=1787960202","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/polaroids-from-the-dead-and-other-short-stories","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}