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Well,Conversations With Friendsis kind of like that, only better.
I was craving something highbrow yet enticing, and it more than delivered.
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This is the second installment in her working autobiography, the first of which was even shorter.
Its supposedly a planned trilogy, so nows the perfect time to get in on this fascinating literary experiment.
The writings gorgeous and pointed, irresistible to dive into.
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But its the ideas that make this such a compelling, provocative page-turner.
What makes Levy a great writer of nonfiction is how observant she is.
The former leads to more esoteric musings on womanhood, the assignment and erasure of female names and spaces.
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If this sounds a little slight for your taste, I strongly recommend giving it a try anyway.
And everything moves swiftly.
This book is many things edifying, emotional, delicate but it is not indulgent.
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(And, yes, adopted the shows signature F off as a catchall comeback.)
Fantasy and tragedy alike, these glitzy tales are proving endlessly satisfying.
Perhaps my favorite piece in this summer of pop culture opulence?
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Patrick deWittsFrench Exit, which hit shelves last week.
(If only she knew the right time to order gazpacho.)
French Exitis built in layers like a cake, each to be enjoyed on a different frequency.
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The first act is probably my favorite, if only because its the most scathing.
I could read her prowl around Manhattan demanding the finest while refusing to pay for it all day long.
Her statements are curt, her insults withering.
And Malcolm, through his rather pathetic interactions with Susan, provides dashes of pathos and profundity around them.
He was a pile of American garbage, deWitt observes of him, via Susan.
And she feared she would love him forever.
Then the books longer final act Paris manages simultaneously to turn more absurdist and empathetic.
It felt strangely cathartic, even, coming at the tail end of this particular summer.
Its not exactly uplifting, Valentines Day-card material.
So where does a person turn when they need a book to renew their faith in a timeless institution?
The venerable Esther Perel, of course.
Flights:This years surreal, transfixing winner of the International Man Booker Prize does not disappoint.Read EWs review.
The Fall of Gondolin: Another lost great tale by J.R.R.
The Third Hotel: The brilliant second novel by Laura van den Berg will haunt your dreams.
Its also one of the best books of the year so far.Read EWs review.
Dopesick:Beth Macys sweeping reported look at the opioid epidemic illuminates an American tragedy.Read EWs review.
