{"product_id":"survivor-and-the-endless-gaze-9781982175900","title":"Survivor and the Endless Gaze","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeldia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBachelor Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them)\u003c\/i\u003e brings \"her singular sensibility, her genius for language\" (Karen Karbo, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Difficult Women\u003c\/i\u003e) to this insightful exploration of \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e, reality TV, and the shifting definitions of truth in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world of fake news and rampant conspiracy theories, the nature of truth has increasingly blurry borders. In this clever and timely cultural commentary, award-winning author Sallie Tisdale tackles this issue by framing it in a familiar way--reality TV, particularly the long-running CBS show \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her insightful and compelling writing, Tisdale illuminates the ins and outs of fandom: from the fan forum where statistical analysis is used to predict outcomes of the show to the show's underreported history of racism and sexual assault. With humor and in-depth superfan analysis, Tisdale explores the distinction between suspended disbelief and true authenticity both in how we watch shows like \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e, and in how we perceive the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSallie Tisdale is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eAdvice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love them)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eViolation, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTalk Dirty to Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStepping Westward\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Way\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received a Pushcart Prize, an NEA Fellowship, the James D. Phelan Literary Award, and was selected for the Shoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writer Series. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Antioch Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConjunctions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her award-winning writing career, Tisdale has been a nurse for many years, including a decade in palliative care. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at SallieTisdale.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50913023131922,"sku":"9781982175900","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_47baf63a-dcd8-4cc7-bb45-39191a623a31.jpg?v=1738780014","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/survivor-and-the-endless-gaze-9781982175900","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}