{"product_id":"akis-amusements-joseph-atkinson-9781764434409","title":"Aki's Amusements: Essays on the Absurd and the Intimate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of personal essays that looks at films, TV, books, and games from a sideways angle. Joseph Atkinson flips the canvas to spot what hides in plain sight. He pairs each subject with an unexpected idea to surface meaning and feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tactics game becomes a lesson in make-believe as an adult. A high-school drama turns into a map of our political habits. A cooking dungeon crawl shows how everyday care holds a story together. A Zen teacher rewrites how ideas travel through publishing. Each piece sticks to specific moments, and takes them in an esoteric or personal direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tone stays curious and playful. The tools stay small and useful. You get prompts and simple frames you can try on your next watch or read. The goal is a better time with the media you already like and a fresher way to talk about it with friends, students, or teams. Flipping perspectives in an intimate and absurd way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764434404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764434409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Atkinson Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Joseph Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520164638975,"sku":"9781764434409","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_30746a17-891c-423c-911f-728976e509fb.jpg?v=1778741140","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/akis-amusements-joseph-atkinson-9781764434409","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}