American Bulk: Essays on Excess Classics simple text by Jennifer Adams

simple text by Jennifer Adams

and decides that maybe there’s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls

she is destined to die young in battle

The Stardust Thief

insular world in post-World War II England

American Bulk: Essays on Excess Classics simple text by Jennifer AdamsWhat if we explored our relationship to consumption with the same depth and feeling we use to tell stories of great loves and losses? Americans are caught up in bulk. We guiltily watch Amazon boxes pile up on the porch, wade through endless reviews to find the perfect product, and crave the comforting indulgence of a chain restaurant. In American Bulk, Emily Mester intertwines cultural critique and personal history to explore how the things we buy,