Polaroids from the Dead
A remarkable book that is by turns funny and illuminating, powerful and enthralling, Polaroids from the Dead takes readers inside the lives of an assortment of rich and touching characters as they wrestle with the considerable demands and trials of life in America today. Photos.
A remarkable book that is by turns funny and illuminating, powerful and enthralling, Polaroids from the Dead takes readers inside the lives of an assortment of rich and touching characters as they wrestle with the considerable demands and trials of life in America today. Photos.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060987213 (0060987219)
Publish date: September 20th 1997
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 198
Edition language: English
Category:
Writing,
Essays,
Literature,
Cultural,
20th Century,
Anthologies,
Culture,
Collections,
Contemporary,
Short Stories,
Music,
Pop Culture,
Canada
'Polaroids from the Dead' sits between 'Microserfs' and 'Girlfriend in a Coma' and is a transitional point in Coupland's writing. The three sections: stories set around Dead culture, pieces of travel writing mixed with memories of Vancouver, and a lengthy bit of meditations on the LA community of Br...