by Umberto Eco
First published 2017
In the waning days of his life, renowned thinker Umberto Eco pens a series of essays reflecting on the fluidity of modern society. From the fragmentation of community to the dissolution of traditional institutions, Eco surveys the unstable currents of our "liquid" age. As he grapples with the anxieties of a world in flux, Eco's incisive wit and erudition shine through, offering readers a poignant and profound meditation on the human condition in the 21st century.
Genres: essays, literary-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: gritty, philosophical
Period: 21st Century
322 pages · Kindle Edition · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt