Polaroids from the Dead

DouglasCouplandtakeshissparklingliterarytalentinanewdirectionwiththiscracklingcollectionoftakesonlifeanddeathinNorthAmerica--fromhissweepingportraitofGratefulDeadculturetothedeathsofKurtCobain,MarilynMonroeandthemiddleclass.Foryears,Coupland'srazor-sharpinsightsintowhatitmeanstobehumaninanageoftechnologyhavegarneredthehighestpraisefromfansandcriticsalike.Atlast,Couplandhasassembledawidevarietyofstoriesandpersonal"postcards"aboutpivotalpeopleandplacesthathavedefinedourmodernlives.PolaroidsfromtheDead?isaskillfulcombinationofstories,factandfiction--keenouttakesonlifeinthelate20thcentury,exploringtherecentpastandasocietyobsessedwithcelebrity,crimeanddeath.PrincessDiana,NicoleBrownSimpsonandMadonnaarebutsomeofthepeoplescrutinized.,