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American bulk : essays on excess / Emily Mester.
What if we explored our relationship to consumption with the same depth and feeling we use to tell stories of great loves and losses? In "American bulk," Emily Mester intertwines cultural critique and personal history to explore how the things we buy, eat, amass, and discard become an intimate part of our lives. She reflects on the joys and anxieties of family Costco trips, how a seasonal stint at Ulta Beauty taught her the insidious art of the sale, and what it means to get Mall Sad. In a nuanced examination of diet culture and fatness, Mester recounts her teenage summer at fat camp and the unexpected liberation she finds there. Finally, she ventures to Storm Lake, Iowa, to reckon with her grandmother's abandoned hoard, excavating the dysfunction that lies at the heart of her family's obsession with stuff.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781324035237
- ISBN: 1324035234
- Physical Description: x, 224 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Storm Lake, part 1 -- Wholesale -- Al Forno -- Live, laugh, lose -- Storm Lake, part 2 -- Shrink -- Testimonial -- While supplies last -- Storm Lake, part 3. |
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| Subject: | Mester, Emily. Consumer behavior > Social aspects > United States. Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects > United States. Marketing > Social aspects > United States. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | 339.470973 .M586a 2025 (Text) | 37814003698645 | NON-FICTION - NEW | Checked out | 04/23/2025 |
