Bibliograph

No judgment, essays, Lauren Oyler

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Label

No judgment, essays, Lauren Oyler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

No judgment

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Lauren Oyler

Sub title

essays

Summary

"In her writing for Harper's, the London Review of Books, The New Yorker, and elsewhere, Lauren Oyler has emerged as one of the most trenchant and influential critics of her generation, a talent whose judgments on works of literature--whether celebratory or scarily harsh--have become notorious. But what is the significance of being a critic and consumer of media in today's fraught environment? How do we understand ourselves, and each other, as space between the individual and the world seems to get smaller and smaller, and our opinions on books and movies seem to represent something essential about our souls? And to put it bluntly, why should you care what she--or anyone--thinks? In this, her first collection of essays, Oyler writes ... about topics like the role of gossip in our exponentially communicative society, the rise and proliferation of autofiction, why we're all so 'vulnerable' these days, and her own anxiety"

Table Of Contents

Introduction: On revenge -- Embarrassment, panic opprobrium, job loss, etc. -- My perfect opinions -- Why do you live hers? -- I am the one wo is sitting here, for hours and hours and hours -- The power of vulnerability -- My anxiety -- TK Kicker

Target audience

adult

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