Description

LeeSiegel, author of Falling Upwards, Not RemotelyControlled, and Against the Machine delivers a provocative critique ofmodern lightness and frivolity, and a timely guide to being serious in an unserious age. In the vein of The Culture of Narcissism, Shop Class as Soulcraft, and How Proust Can Change Your Life,Siegel offers a revelatory look at how a serious bearing is vital toaccomplishing any worthwhile goal in an era increasingly defined by a sardonicapproach to life.

About the author(s)

Lee Siegel writes about culture and politics for a wide variety of publications, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and is a recipient of the National Magazine Award. He is the author of three books: Falling Upwards: Essays in Defense of the Imagination; Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television; and Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife and two children.

Reviews

“[Seigel is] one of the country’s most eloquent and acid-tongued cultural critics.” — New York Times Magazine

“A fluent and culturally voracious critic, Siegel writes a mean and memorable sentence.” — Financial Times

“A wizard of macho outrage.” — The Economist

“The scourge of literary cant.” — Ross Douthat, New York Times Book Review

“A rare bird among American critics . . . boisterous and erudite.” — London Times Literary Supplement

“One of the heroic few.” — The Guardian

“A brilliant indictment of what’s wrong with today’s Internet.” — Boston Globe

“An intriguing examination of the power and precision of words.” — Kirkus Reviews

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