Book of Days: Personal Essays

Book of Days: Personal Essays

The sexual politics of a faculty wives dinner. The psychological gamesmanship of an inappropriate therapist. The emotional minefield of an extended family wedding . . .
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Whatever the subject, Emily Fox Gordonâ€™s disarmingly personal essays are an art form unto themselvesâ€”reflecting and revealing, like mirrors in a maze, the seemingly endless ways a woman can lose herself in the modern world. With piercing humor and merciless precision, Gordon zigzags her way through â€œthe unevolved paradiseâ€ of academia, with its dying breeds of bohemians, adulterers, and flirts, then stumbles through the perils and pleasures of psychotherapy, hoping to find a narrative for her life. Along the way, she encounters textbook feminists, partying philosophers, perfectionist moms, and an unlikely kinship with Kafkaâ€”in a brilliant collection of essays that challenge our sacred institutions, defy our expectations, and define our lives.
Country USA
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-08-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385525893

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