{"product_id":"rendezvous-with-oblivion-reports-from-a-sinking-society-9781250214874","title":"Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eListen, Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas\u003c\/i\u003e, a scathing collection of his incisive commentary on our cruel times--perfect for this political moment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does a middle-class democracy look like when it comes apart? When, after forty years of economic triumph, America's winners persuade themselves that they owe nothing to the rest of the country? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his sharp eye for detail, Thomas Frank takes us on a wide-ranging tour through present-day America, showing us a society in the late stages of disintegration and describing the worlds of both the winners and the losers--the sprawling mansion districts as well as the lives of fast-food workers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of interlocking essays examining how inequality has manifested itself in our cities, in our jobs, in the way we travel--and of course in our politics, where in 2016, millions of anxious ordinary people rallied to the presidential campaign of a billionaire who meant them no good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese accounts of folly and exploitation are here brought together in a single volume unified by Frank's distinctive voice, sardonic wit, and anti-orthodox perspective. They capture a society where every status signifier is hollow, where the allure of mobility is just another con game, and where rebellion too often yields nothing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor those who despair of the future of our country and of reason itself, \u003ci\u003eRendezvous with Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e is a booster shot of energy, reality, and moral outrage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10856163\"\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250214874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250214874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL046000\"\u003eCommentary \u0026amp; Opinion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL032000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC050000\"\u003eSocial Classes \u0026amp; Economic Disparity\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eListen, Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePity the Billionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrecking Crew\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e A former columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e, Frank is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler \u003c\/i\u003eand writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44691513213165,"sku":"9781250214874","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_68b003b6-3c81-4d57-8eaa-2b5aa9807d10.jpg?v=1703729106","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rendezvous-with-oblivion-reports-from-a-sinking-society-9781250214874","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}