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Escape into meaning : essays on Superman, public benches, and other obsessions / Evan Puschak.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Atria Books, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982163952
  • 198216395X
  • 9781982163969
  • 1982163968
Related works:
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  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. I think the internet wants to be my mind
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Comforts of cyberpunk
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. When experts disagree
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Ode to public benches
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Thinking in oeuvres
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Superman is Clark Kent
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Jerry Seinfeld's intangibles
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. On friendship
  • Container of (work) : Puschak, Evan. Write a book
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Contents:
Emerson's magic -- I think the internet wants to be my mind -- The comforts of cyberpunk -- When experts disagree -- Ode to public benches -- Thinking in oeuvres -- Superman is Clark Kent -- Jerry Seinfeld's intangibles -- On friendship -- Write a book.
Summary: "Escape Into Meaning is the debut essay collection by the creator of the highly addictive, deeply informative, always unconventional Nerdwriter channel, which has 3 million subscribers on YouTube. In this debut collection of eleven incisive, engaging, and humorous essays, readers are immersed in a fascinating and multifaceted montage of subjects--from the origins of Superman to the future of the city of Venice to the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson to the oeuvre of Quentin Tarantino"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 814.6 P987 Available 33111011002405
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 814.6 P987 Available 33111010883235
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 814.6 P987 Available 33111009446713
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Producer, editor, and writer behind the highly addictive, informative, and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter , Evan Puschak presents "a brilliant, wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschak's writing" (John Green, New York Times bestselling author).

As YouTube's The Nerdwriter , Evan Puschak plays the polymath, posing questions and providing answers across a wide range of fields--from the power of a split diopter shot in Toy Story 4 to the political dangers of schadenfreude. Now, he brings that same insatiable curiosity and striking wit to this engaging and unputdownable essay collection.

Perfect for fans of Trick Mirror and the writing of John Hodgman and Chuck Klosterman, Escape into Meaning is "a passionate, perceptive" (Hua Hsu, author of Stay True ) compendium of fascinating insights into obsession. Whether you're interested in the philosophy of Jerry Seinfeld or how Clark Kent is the real hero, there's something for everyone in this effervescent collection.

"Evan Puschak creator of The Nerdwriter"--Title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-251).

Emerson's magic -- I think the internet wants to be my mind -- The comforts of cyberpunk -- When experts disagree -- Ode to public benches -- Thinking in oeuvres -- Superman is Clark Kent -- Jerry Seinfeld's intangibles -- On friendship -- Write a book.

"Escape Into Meaning is the debut essay collection by the creator of the highly addictive, deeply informative, always unconventional Nerdwriter channel, which has 3 million subscribers on YouTube. In this debut collection of eleven incisive, engaging, and humorous essays, readers are immersed in a fascinating and multifaceted montage of subjects--from the origins of Superman to the future of the city of Venice to the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson to the oeuvre of Quentin Tarantino"-- Provided by publisher.

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