{"product_id":"the-doomscrollers-companion-paperback","title":"The Doomscroller's Companion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Wimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68422126108893,"sku":"9780299360245","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RcuSAsFu2z9780299360245.webp?v=1793811077","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-doomscrollers-companion-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}