Object Lessons
Explore the hidden lives of ordinary things
"Though short, at roughly 25,000 words apiece, these books are anything but slight." – New Statesman
"Perfect for slipping in pocket and pulling out when life is on hold." – Toronto Star
Object Lessons is a series of concise, collectable, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Each book starts from a specific inspiration: an historical event, a literary passage, a personal narrative, a technological innovation—and from that starting point explores the object of the title, gleaning a singular lesson or multiple lessons along the way.
Featuring contributions from writers, artists, scholars, journalists, and others, the emphasis throughout is lucid writing, imagination, and brevity. Object Lessons paints a picture of the world around us, and tells the story of how we got here, one object at a time.
To submit a proposal for the series, please contact Haaris Naqvi, Haaris.Naqvi@bloomsbury.com or the series editors: Ian Bogost, ianb@wustl.edu and Christopher Schaberg, schaberg@wustl.edu.
