{"product_id":"9798765188453","title":"Synecdoche, New York Movies Minute by Minute","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTimecodes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSynecdoche, New York\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMovies Minute by Minute\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrant Maierhofer | Nicholas Rombes | Nadine Boljkovac\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA minute-by-minute analysis of Charlie Kaufman's \u003ci\u003eSynecdoche, New York\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending film criticism with creative nonfiction, each book in the Timecodes series focuses on one film, exploring it minute by minute beginning with minute one, and ending with the final minute before the closing credits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the canon of Charlie Kaufman written\/directed films, which include \u003ci\u003eBeing John Malkovich, Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps the purest distillation of his aesthetics as it follows the protagonist, Caden Cotard, a theater director who struggles with his work and women as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book elevates this signature film to a higher place in the pantheon of Kaufman films with a nuanced, compassionate reading of a film that has a reputation for being removed and cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrant Maierhofer \u003c\/b\u003eis Scholarly Associate Professor at Washington State University, USA. He is the author of over ten books of fiction and nonfiction. He teaches creative writing, editing and publishing, as well as other adjacent courses, at Washington State University, USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765188453\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197074571404,"sku":"9798765188453","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a0752b8e-898c-450d-9de5-49cbdb4c288d.jpg?v=1782962287","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765188453","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}