First published 2016
A celebrated author reflects on the sartorial challenges of sharing her work with the world. From childhood dreams of invisibility to the pressure of presenting her literary creations, Jhumpa Lahiri explores the complex relationship between writer and reader, text and context. As she reckons with the "clothing of books" - the covers, jackets, and presentations that dress her stories - Lahiri navigates the line between artistic expression and public persona. An intimate meditation on the vulnerability of publishing, "The Clothing of Books" lays bare the author's own struggles with self-exposure.
Genres: essays, literary-fiction, contemporary, memoir, books-about-books, fashion
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: self-reflection, vulnerability
Period: 21st-Century
74 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury