{"product_id":"the-doomscrollers-companion-9780299360245","title":"The Doomscroller's Companion by Wimmer, Wendy","description":"\u003cp\u003eJane, aka @erejane, a thirtysomething professional web influencer, lives in her aunt's spare bedroom in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her only confidant is Brian, a potter who is thrilled that the internet allows him to connect without having to leave his nearby home and studio. With limited options and a dwindling bank account, Jane lands a high-paying gig that requires her to travel to a wildlife refuge on a remote island near San Francisco to publicize a marine biologist's shark study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, when a global pandemic strikes with astonishing speed, the scientists surrounding Jane succumb one by one; meanwhile, Brian grapples with neighbors living out their apocalyptic movie fantasies. When real-world events force them to set aside their online personas, Jane and Brian are forced to decide what--or whom--they care for the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through traditional narrative and imagined social media posts--which often appear, as they do in life, out of chronological order--\u003ci\u003eThe Doomscroller's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is as engaging as it is unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Wimmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299360245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Wimmer is the author of the short story collection\u003ci\u003e Entry Level\u003c\/i\u003e, selected by Deesha Philyaw as the winner of the Autumn House Fiction Prize. She holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a PhD from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, both in creative writing. She lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68004898963609,"sku":"9780299360245","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780299360245.jpg?v=1794521471","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-doomscrollers-companion-9780299360245","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}