Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino
This collection of essays by a New Yorker writer explores the era of the self, malleable truth, feminism, and politics. From the rise of the internet to the writer's own experiences with ecstasy and engagement with our culture's drive towards self-optimization, the essays are a fierce, clear, and humorous look at our current landscape. With a rare gift for elucidating nuance and complexity, this debut collection announces the author as an important voice for many years to come.
Publish Date
2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.05
ISBN
9780525510543
Categories
Recommendations
7
Recommendations
2019-12-28T00:00:00.000Z
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oYKxAgCn72020-06-30T05:41:10.000Z
I read Trick Mirror last year, but just listened to this superb book of essays by @jiatolentino as a contemplate my own and hearing her deliver these blue-flame insights, one after another, that are so exactly right on the internet landscape, inspires. Highly recommend. – source2019-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3F38vojOhV/?utm_source=ig_embed2019-12-19T19:52:37.000Z
My 5 Favorite Books of 2019. Thanks to David Szalay, @elliotackerman, John Lancaster, @jiatolentino and @donwinslow. Your books have stayed with me long after I put them down. Thanks to GFOPs who have supported every writer in 2019. Let us know what we should read in year ahead🙌 – source2019-10-16T13:08:37.000Z
Jet lag got me this am & I re-read the first essay of Jia Tolentino’s book, Trick Mirror. It’s an incredibly honest & insightful look at our relationship w/ the internet.
Read the book in full, but for now, the essay is here (click book image & scroll): – source2019-08-20T19:05:25.000Z
@jiatolentino hello Jia :) finding your perspectives in the new book fascinating and so resonant.. thank you
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m/a..x – source