{"product_id":"9780983913269","title":"The Point, Issue 6","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Point\u003c\/i\u003e is a Chicago-based twice-yearly journal of essays on contemporary life and culture. A mix of criticism, memoir, and reviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Point\u003c\/i\u003e challenges its readers to recognize the impact of ideas on their everyday life. Each issue also contains a symposium consisting of several shorter pieces relating to a topic chosen by the editors—for instance, film, conservatism, or contemporary music.\u003cp\u003eIssue 6 includes Ben Jeffery's critical reflections on Simon Reynolds's \u003ci\u003eRetromania\u003c\/i\u003e and pop music's obsession with its own past; Clarisse Thorn's intrepid first-person account of Burning Man; Jonny Thakkar's exploration of what \"socialism\" might mean for today's politics; Emilie Shumway on her twenty-first century job search; and Jacob Mikanowski on \u003ci\u003eMad Men's\u003c\/i\u003e depiction of history. Also, a special presentation by Luc Sante on crime scene photography, Justin Evans's political addendum to the \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Received Ideas,\u003c\/i\u003e and a truly remarkable story from Charles Comey about sickness, nutrition, and the search for a truly human food. Then there's our symposium on animals, which asks: What are animals for?, with contributions from Gary Francione, Christine Korsgaard and Alice Crary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agate Publishing, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023336194288,"sku":"9780983913269","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780983913269_p0.jpg?v=1763886170","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780983913269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}