{"product_id":"1804","title":"1804","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1804\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues Rich-Joseph Facun’s exploration of life in the Appalachian foothills of Southeast Ohio, this time turning his lens toward the local university and its complex, symbiotic relationship with the surrounding community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work visually examines how heritage, socioeconomic forces, and youth culture are shaped—and at times, strained—by the university’s presence. In this rural region, the institution forms a liberal enclave within a largely conservative landscape. Yet, it also operates as a modern-day company town: a single, dominating employer and cultural force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving weathered the economic turmoil of the pandemic, the university now confronts renewed financial distress. Federal funding cuts enacted during the Trump administration have triggered staff layoffs, the cancellation of student visas, and anxiety over a looming decline in high school graduates—the lifeblood of future enrollment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre we witnessing a shift from boom to bust?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eRich-Joseph Facun is an Otomí and Pinoy storyteller, photographer, and bookmaker presently based in the Appalachian Foothills of southeast Ohio. His work aims to offer an authentic look into ways in which individual identity is influenced by the economic, geographic, and community norms of a given landscape. The exploration of place and cultural identity present themselves as a common denominator in both his life and his photographic endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e9 x 11 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDebossed, Foil Stamp, Smyth Sewn, Case Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e116 pages with 62 color plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEdition of 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished February 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished by Liars Corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Liars Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44097508507735,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1781\/2331\/files\/1804.jpg?v=1785617014","url":"https:\/\/charcoalbookclub.com\/products\/1804","provider":"Charcoal Book Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}