{"product_id":"9781475914344","title":"Old News: Pop Culture Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the last few years, Dregs Marrow’s life has followed a pattern: get far, experience collapse, start over, fail again. Now, the twenty-six-year-old seeks to build a band from scratch and is looking for like minded people to join him in this venture in Portland, Oregon. After placing an ad online, Marrow meets with a variety of talents who espouse different philosophies about creativity and making music.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSpanning a year in Marrow’s life as a struggling musician, Old News focuses on musical aspirations, social paradigms, mental lapses and breakthroughs, current affairs, the dichotomy of personal motivations, and creative thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis novella provides insight into Marrow’s most inner thoughts and emotions while providing a glimpse into the music world, how music is made, and the expression of art. Old News narrates a story of perceptions in the creation of music—it is conceivable by hard work, an open mind, fearlessness of failure, and practice. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180900794608,"sku":"9781475914344","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475914344_p0.jpg?v=1763606573","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475914344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}