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Exposes The Hollowness Of A Citys Boom Yearsjoe Blake Is Searching For Something Real In A Seemingly Depthless World. An Alienated, Underemployed Professor And Aspiring Poet, Joe Roams San Diego In His Own Personal Disquiet And Discovers That Agony And Ecstasy Coexist All Around Him.Joe Has Fallen In Love With Theresa Sanchez, A Single Mother Cultivating Her Own Garden Of Doubts. As Joe And Theresa Negotiate Their Intimacy Amid Bouts Of Passion And Lines Of Neruda, They Find Common Ground In Their Yearning For A More Authentic Life. But What They Later Discover Along A Lonely Stretch Of Highway Is Almost Too Real For Them To Bear.As Drift Uncovers The Hidden Past Of This Southwestern Meccaa History Inhabited By The Likes Of Emma Goldman, Henry Miller, Mission Indians, And Theosophistsit Captures The Underlying Emptiness And Unease Of San Diego Circa 2000. Blake Plays The Postmodern Flneur In A Themepark City, Drifting With The Poetic Eye Of Baudelaire And The Critical Sensibilities Of Walter Benjamin And The Situationist Avantgarde. Depicting The Sex, Drugs, And Death Found In The Borderlands, Author Jim Miller Portrays A City Where Cultures Sometimes Clash But More Often Pass One Another Almost Wholly Unaffected.Drift Features Original Art By Perry Vasquez And Photography By Jennifer Cost. A Startling Work Laced With Premonitions Of Dread, Drift Is A Whitmanesque Journey That Puts Readers Squarely In Its Moment As It Exposes The Seamy Underside Of Modern America.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Drift: A Novel'? A: 'Drift: A Novel' explores the search for authenticity and connection in a superficial world, focusing on the lives of alienated individuals navigating modern life's complexities.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Drift: A Novel'? A: The author of 'Drift: A Novel' is Jim Miller.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Drift: A Novel'? A: 'Drift: A Novel' was published on March 15, 2007.
- Q: What is the page count of 'Drift: A Novel'? A: 'Drift: A Novel' contains 208 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Drift: A Novel' have? A: 'Drift: A Novel' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is 'Drift: A Novel' in new or used condition? A: 'Drift: A Novel' is listed as a new book.
- Q: What makes 'Drift: A Novel' unique? A: 'Drift: A Novel' features original art by Perry Vasquez and photography by Jennifer Cost, enhancing its literary experience.
- Q: What genre does 'Drift: A Novel' belong to? A: 'Drift: A Novel' is categorized as literary fiction.
- Q: Can you describe the protagonist of 'Drift: A Novel'? A: The protagonist, Joe Blake, is an underemployed professor and aspiring poet who seeks meaning and connection in a rapidly changing urban landscape.
- Q: What kind of issues does 'Drift: A Novel' address? A: 'Drift: A Novel' addresses themes of alienation, love, and the search for authenticity amid the backdrop of a culturally rich but conflicted city.