American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Mester, Emily

American Bulk: Essays on Excess

In a series of deeply personal essays, Mester explores how the things we buy, eat, amass, and...
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Author: Emily Mester
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Language: English
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American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Mester, Emily

American Bulk: Essays on Excess

$27.34

American Bulk: Essays on Excess

$27.34
Author: Emily Mester
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In a series of deeply personal essays, Mester explores how the things we buy, eat, amass, and discard become an intimate part of our lives. We guiltily watch Amazon boxes pile up on the porch, wade through endless reviews to find the perfect product, and crave the comforting indulgence of a chain restaurant. With humor and sharp intellect, Mester reflects on the joys and anxieties of 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. American Bulk introduces readers to a striking new literary talent from the American heartland, one who dares to ask us to regard consumption not with guilt but with grace and empathy.



Author: Emily Mester
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/26/2024
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781324035237


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/14/2024
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2024
Shelf Awareness 11/23/2024

About the Author
Mester, Emily: - Emily Mester is a writer from the suburban Midwest, where her family went to Costco every Sunday. She holds an MFA in nonfiction from the University of Iowa, where she was the winner of the Prairie Lights Nonfiction Prize. She lives in New York.

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