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Author: Michael Cohen
Publisher: Interactive Publications
Imprint: Glass House Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.325kg
ISBN: 9781922332257
ISBN 10: 1922332259
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 17 August 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A curious observer in the vast world is at the center of these astute and wonderfully varied essays. From climate change to the American obsession with certificates to the vanity of gym patrons to his education as a foodie, there is nothing that Michael Cohen does not wonder about. What's behind the early twenty-first century vogue for big books advocating atheism? he asks. What does it mean that some of us talk to ourselves aloud? And why can't our ""big brains"" save humanity? He explores it all with a touch of humor and an abundance of fascinating information. In the tradition of the best personal essays, these two dozen selections only seem sometimes to free-associate. Cohen knows his purpose, and in each essay, it isn't long before he leads us to discover that purpose along with him. There's a lifetime of reading and thinking poured into this collection, but it's never displayed showily. Like a friendly guide or a talented teacher (which he is), Cohen inspires our own curiosity and makes us wonder about all the things we've haven't thought to wonder about before. -- Evelyn Somers, Associate Editor, the Missouri Review
A curious observer in the vast world is at the center of these astute and wonderfully varied essays. From climate change to the American obsession with certificates to the vanity of gym patrons to his education as a foodie, there is nothing that Michael Cohen does not wonder about. What's behind the early twenty-first century vogue for big books advocating atheism? he asks. What does it mean that some of us talk to ourselves aloud? And why can't our big brains save humanity? He explores it all with a touch of humor and an abundance of fascinating information. In the tradition of the best personal essays, these two dozen selections only seem sometimes to free-associate. Cohen knows his purpose, and in each essay, it isn't long before he leads us to discover that purpose along with him. There's a lifetime of reading and thinking poured into this collection, but it's never displayed showily. Like a friendly guide or a talented teacher (which he is), Cohen inspires our own curiosity and makes us wonder about all the things we've haven't thought to wonder about before. -- Evelyn Somers, Associate Editor, the Missouri Review
"A curious observer in the vast world is at the center of these astute and wonderfully varied essays. From climate change to the American obsession with certificates to the vanity of gym patrons to his education as a foodie, there is nothing that Michael Cohen does not wonder about. What's behind the early twenty-first century vogue for big books advocating atheism? he asks. What does it mean that some of us talk to ourselves aloud? And why can't our ""big brains"" save humanity? He explores it all with a touch of humor and an abundance of fascinating information. In the tradition of the best personal essays, these two dozen selections only seem sometimes to free-associate. Cohen knows his purpose, and in each essay, it isn't long before he leads us to discover that purpose along with him. There's a lifetime of reading and thinking poured into this collection, but it's never displayed showily. Like a friendly guide or a talented teacher (which he is), Cohen inspires our own curiosity and makes us wonder about all the things we've haven't thought to wonder about before. -- Evelyn Somers, Associate Editor, the Missouri Review"
