First published 2014
Lynne Tillman turns her restless intelligence on the world around her. She writes about Hillary Clinton and Jane Bowles, O.J. Simpson and Harry Mathews, art galleries and movie screens. Her mind moves between high culture and pop culture, finding connections others miss. Tillman lives in New York and her humor cuts like the city itself. She questions everything but offers no easy answers. Her discontent drives her to see familiar subjects from unexpected angles. She writes about fiction, film, politics, and her own mental state with equal intensity. Each piece changes how readers think about its subject. Tillman refuses to stay within genre boundaries or meet conventional expectations. Her voice shifts between topics but remains consistently bold and passionate. She engages readers in conversation, challenging assumptions about art, society, and American life. The collection reveals a writer who does everything and anything, transforming ordinary subjects through the force of her perspective.
Genres: essays, literary-criticism, american, contemporary, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: bold, intimate, passionate, thought-provoking
Tropes: intellectual-discourse, unconventional-perspective
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
381 pages · Paperback · Red Lemonade