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Coup de coeur
(Essays), by Olivia
It is safe to say I would read anything Mary Gaitskill writes. You have no idea what I would give to gain access to her notes app! And perhaps this collection of essays is the closest I might get. Covering a broad range of topics - from Nabakov, The Talking Heads, the Bible, and American sex scandals - Gaitskill sharply thinks through the 'problematic' and makes complexity digestible. Her essays on sexual abuse and date rape hit me hard - deftly written, Gaitskill teases out unexpected truths that land powerfully. She inspires me to think for myself and to constantly challenge my first responses to things.
'Mary Gaitskill is willing to think about the problematic with complexity and humanity, and without taking sides or engaging in all the fashionable moral hectoring that passes for serious thought these days.' Eimear McBrideNuanced, daring and tender, these essays from the celebrated author of This is Pleasure and Bad Behavior, consistently fascinate and provoke. Mary Gaitskill takes on a broad range of topics from Nabokov to horse-riding with her unique ability to tease out unexpected truths and cast aside received wisdom. Written with startling grace and linguistic flair, and delving into the complicated nature of love and the responsibility we owe to the people we encounter, the work collected here inspires the reader to think beyond their first responses to life and art. Spanning thirty years of Mary Gaitskill's writing, and covering subjects as diverse as Dancer in the Dark, the world of Charles Dickens and the Book of Revelation with her characteristic blend of sincerity and wit, Oppositions is never less than enthralling.
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 09 Nov 2023
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 18 mm
ISBN: 9781788168168
