Conventional Wisdom Author:Arthur Drooker Conventional Wisdom chronicles author-photographer ArthurDrooker's travels to quirky conventions in the United States, including Lincolnpresenters, furries, and mermaids, and documents them as unique expressions ofcommunity, culture, and connection. Drooker's humorous and insightful text,including intimate interviews with attendees, compliment t... more »he stunning photographshe took during his many to each convention over a three-year period. From theballrooms to the vendor rooms to the guest rooms, Drooker's ubiquitous camera capturesthe essence and exuberance of these annual gatherings.
Conventional Wisdom shows that regardless of what they'reabout, where they're held or who attends them, all conventions satisfy a basichuman urge: a longing to belong. The bookreveals that at conventions people who share similar interests, evenobsessions, come together to bond and to be themselves. The outside world doesn'tmatter. In fact, for the weekend duration of most conventions, the outsideworld doesn't even exist. An attendee Drooker met at the taxidermist conventionexpressed it best. ?This isn't a convention,? he said. ?It's a family reunion.?« less