{"product_id":"now-go-on-grief-and-studio-ghibli-9781916637252","title":"Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrief is all around us - even at the heart of the vibrant, vividly characterized, whimsical films of Studio Ghibli.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough made for adults and children alike, movies produced by Studio Ghibli are filled with themes of loss - of innocence and love, of the world itself and of our connection to it. Whether facing the realities of the death of a loved one, the small and continual losses we encounter throughout our daily lives, or the anticipatory grief of the environment's ongoing decline, each beloved film holds its own lesson we can take forward into our lives and find comfort in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Now Go\u003c\/i\u003e, Karl Thomas Smith enters the emotional waters to interrogate not only how Studio Ghibli navigates grief but how these works have informed his own understanding of its manifold faces, weaving cornerstone films and characters - including \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Heron\u003c\/i\u003e, and more - with his own life and the broader human experience of loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhibli films, with all the magic and mystery they contain, become beacons of joy offering us a winking light in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17938903\"\u003eKarl Thomas Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inklings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916637252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916637256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004080\"\u003eFilm | Genres | Animated\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC052000\"\u003eMedia Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM014000\"\u003eDeath, Grief, Bereavement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarl Thomas Smith is a writer covering fashion, music, film, and other arts-adjacent topics for outlets including \u003ci\u003eDazed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHighsnobiety\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ei-D\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Previously an editor at \u003ci\u003eHypebeast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e, he is now the editorial director of FUTUREVVORLD. He lives in Brighton with his wife, Marianne, and their dog, Bowie. He can usually be found cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inklings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229488304425,"sku":"9781916637252","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/9781916637252.jpg?v=1790359201","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/now-go-on-grief-and-studio-ghibli-9781916637252","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}