{"product_id":"hypochondria-9781552454848","title":"Hypochondria","description":"\u003cb\u003eA personal and literary examination of hypochondria.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA free-wheeling philosophical essay, \u003ci\u003eHypochondria\u003c\/i\u003e is expansive in its range of references, from the writings of Franz Kafka to original yet accessible readings of theorists like Lauren Berlant. Whether he is discussing\u003ci\u003e Seinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, John Donne, or his own hypochondriac past, Rees reveals himself to be a wry and perceptive critic, exploration the causes - and the costs - of our desire for certainty. With wit and erudition, \u003ci\u003eHypochondria\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates both the rewards and the perils of reading (too) closely the common but typically overlooked aspects of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Rees is a writer and editor living in London. He is a director of Peninsula Press, which he co-founded in 2018. His essays and reviews have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3: AM\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186213486866,"sku":"9781552454848","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_47db9acb-597d-40e8-ae16-ff4dba576a26.jpg?v=1744616543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hypochondria-9781552454848","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}