by Miranda July
First published 2011
Struggling to write her next screenplay, filmmaker Miranda July turns to the most mundane of sources - a weekly classified ads booklet. As she embarks on a series of interviews with the ad placers, a portrait of modern loneliness and human connection emerges. From a woman selling her wedding dress to a man offering professional mourning services, July uncovers poignant stories that infuse her own creative process with new life. Part memoir, part cultural observation, "It Chooses You" is a quirky, moving exploration of the surprising places where we find meaning.
Genres: contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, cultural-studies
Vibes: emotional, intimate, quirky, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-narrative
Period: 21st-century
224 pages · Paperback · Canongate Books Ltd