American Bulk: Essays on Excess Classics debating the progress and unfinished

debating the progress and unfinished promises of the country they both loved

this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine

Jameson can’t resist the challenge

she is destined to die young in battle

but her perpetually displeased mother might finally give her a nod of approval

American Bulk: Essays on Excess Classics debating the progress and unfinishedWhat if we explored our relationship to consumption with the same depth and feeling we use to tell stories of great loves and losses? Americans are caught up in bulk. We guiltily watch Amazon boxes pile up on the porch, wade through endless reviews to find the perfect product, and crave the comforting indulgence of a chain restaurant. In American Bulk, Emily Mester intertwines cultural critique and personal history to explore how the things we buy,