On Browsing
Jason Guriel
A defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon—and gaining new appreciation—amidst the bins and shelves of bricks-and-mortar shops.
Written during the pandemic, when the world was marooned at home and consigned to scrolling screens, On Browsing’s essays chronicle what we’ve lost through online shopping, streaming, and the relentless digitization of culture. The latest in the Field Notes series, On Browsing is an elegy for physical media, a polemic in defense of perusing the world in person, and a love letter to the dying practice of scanning bookshelves, combing CD bins, and losing yourself in the stacks.
Author - Jason Guriel.
Narrator - Tom Lute.
Published Date - Sunday, 15 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
A defense of the dying art of losing an afternoon—and gaining new appreciation—amidst the bins and shelves of bricks-and-mortar shops. Written during the pandemic, when the world was marooned at home and consigned to scrolling screens, On Browsing’s essays chronicle what we’ve lost through online shopping, streaming, and the relentless digitization of culture. The latest in the Field Notes series, On Browsing is an elegy for physical media, a polemic in defense of perusing the world in person, and a love letter to the dying practice of scanning bookshelves, combing CD bins, and losing yourself in the stacks. Author - Jason Guriel. Narrator - Tom Lute. Published Date - Sunday, 15 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:23
Chapter 2
Duration:00:21:42
Chapter 3
Duration:00:22:19
Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
Duration:00:33:12
Chapter 6
Duration:00:16:35
Chapter 7
Duration:00:24:59
Chapter 8
Duration:00:19:12
Chapter 9
Duration:00:23:02
Chapter 10
Duration:00:05:55
Chapter 11
Duration:00:00:35
Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
Duration:00:00:31