{"product_id":"nothing-a-portrait-of-insomnia-9780061997389","title":"Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia","description":"\"If there's a more thoroughly brilliant and exciting new writer than Blake Butler . . . well, there just isn't.\" --Dennis Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Blake Butler, one of the most challenging young writers of our time and the acclaimed author of the novel \u003cem\u003eThere Is No Year\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a thrillingly wide-ranging and provocative book about insomnia--from its role in history, art, and science through its unexpected consequences on Butler's personal imagination, creative process, and perspective on reality. Fans of David Foster Wallace, David Shields, and Dennis Cooper will be captivated by Blake Butler's darkly evocative prose and his daring exploration of the challenges of consciousness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eButler, Blake:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBlake Butler is the author of five books of fiction, including \u003cem\u003eThere Is No Year\u003c\/em\u003e and Scorch Atlas; a work of hybrid nonfiction, \u003cem\u003eNothing: A Portrait of Insomnia\u003c\/em\u003e; and two collaborative works, \u003cem\u003eAnatomy Courses\u003c\/em\u003e with Sean Kilpatrick and \u003cem\u003eOne\u003c\/em\u003e with Vanessa Place and Christopher Higgs. He is the founding editor of \u003cem\u003eHTMLGIANT\u003c\/em\u003e, \"the Internet literature magazine blog of the future,\" and maintains a weekly column covering literary art and fast food for \u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. His other work has appeared widely, including in \u003cem\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDazed\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eConfused\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491408089362,"sku":"9780061997389","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_70a4d631-2650-4150-bfe0-e273a4a956e4.jpg?v=1730540520","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nothing-a-portrait-of-insomnia-9780061997389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}