{"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\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414829601042,"sku":"9781250214874","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7dcc1917-d976-4c60-b28c-ede2a8e86b46.jpg?v=1729387326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rendezvous-with-oblivion-reports-from-a-sinking-society-9781250214874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}