The Lonely City Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE Chosen as 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' by Observer, Guardian, Telegraph, Irish Times, New Statesman, Times Literary Supplement, Herald When 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 fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed. We Say Olivia is our tour guide through the innermost lives of several renowned artists including Warhol & Hopper. Their lives are invariably difficult, blighted by loneliness but buoyed and sustained by the wonder of art. This is a beautiful book, tender and raw & hopeful. I find myself returning to it again and again. Sophia

ISBN:	9781782111252
Publisher:	Canongate Books
Imprint:	Canongate
Published date:	02 Mar 2017
DEWEY:	155.92
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	315
Weight:	236g
Height:	131mm
Width:	198mm
Spine width:	22mm

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