{"product_id":"thiemers-english-reading-club-white-noise-by-don-delillo","title":"Thiemers English Reading Club: White Noise by Don Delillo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThiemers English Reading Club: White Noise by Don Delillo with Fran\u003cbr\u003eOctober 5th 18.30-19.30\u003cbr\u003eThiemers Magasin Tullinsgade 24\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've been wanting to line up a book that explores our relationship with media for a while. So much of what we consume, especially on social media, is ultimately trying to sell us something, which got me thinking about what we're all consuming it for. I like to think novels can tell us something true about the time we live in, whether intentionally or not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy book hunting led me to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite Noise by Don DeLillo. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1985, it's about a family navigating consumerism, media noise, and an absurd obsession with dying. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakes me wonder if reaching for noise and things to buy in order to avoid something bigger is something we've always done, or if today's version is on a different scale entirely. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think it'll be insightful to explore these themes of modern society, from a book written well before smartphones or social media! Looking forward to the discussion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappy reading!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Reading Club has previously read Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov, Mr. Loverman by Bernadine Everisto The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen, The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi and Sula by Toni Morrison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObs: If you choose the pick up option - we will notify you, when the book is ready in the shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UDVALGTE EVENTS","offers":[{"title":"Trubadur tilmelding","offer_id":58645368275279,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sign up and pick up the book in the shop","offer_id":58645368308047,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/9144\/3335\/files\/WhiteNoise5.10.png?v=1788356532","url":"https:\/\/thiemers.dk\/products\/thiemers-english-reading-club-white-noise-by-don-delillo","provider":"Thiemers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}