by Eula Biss
First published 2020
Newly a homeowner, Eula Biss takes a scalpel to the values and norms of contemporary capitalism. Through lyrical, incisive essays, she audits her own consumer habits, constructions of leisure, and relationship to work. Biss challenges the subtle pressures that push us to be ever more productive, to take on debt, and to view our homes and possessions as investments. Layering personal reflection with cultural critique, she offers a riveting dismantling of the American dream.
Genres: essays, american-fiction, american, contemporary, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-reflection, social-commentary
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Riverhead Books