{"product_id":"the-lonely-city-adventures-in-the-art-of-being-alone","title":"The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone","description":"Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism\n\n#1 Book of the Year from Brain Pickings\n\nNamed a best book of the year by NPR, Newsweek, Slate, Pop Sugar, Marie Claire, Elle, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub\n\nA dazzling work of biography, memoir, and cultural criticism on the subject of loneliness, told through the lives of iconic artists, by the acclaimed author of The Trip to Echo Spring.\n\nWhen Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving from Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks to Andy Warhol’s Time Capsules, from Henry Darger’s hoarding to David Wojnarowicz’s AIDS activism, Laing conducts an electrifying investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.\n\nHumane, provocative, and moving, The Lonely City is a celebration of a strange and lovely state, adrift from the larger continent of human experience, but intrinsic to the very act of being alive.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250118034\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250118034.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Laing, Olivia\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43577375555645,"sku":"BVV.1250118034.G","price":7.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250118034-0.jpg?v=1788642782","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-lonely-city-adventures-in-the-art-of-being-alone","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}