December 10: The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
Anna DiMartino
Tuesdays, 4–5:30 PM
December 10
Max & Melissa Elliott North Reading Room
$10/15 for each session
Are you an avid reader or would you simply like to read more? Would you like to read more thoughtfully? Are you intellectually curious and longing to be with a group of like-minded folks?
Join us for lively and thought-provoking discussion on award-winning (or nominated) literature, primarily fiction.
Wine and snacks provided.
December 10: The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism
#1 Book of the Year from Brain Pickings
Named a best book of the year by NPR, Newsweek, Slate, Pop Sugar, Marie Claire, Elle, Publishers Weekly, and Lit Hub.
A dazzling work of biography, memoir, and cultural criticism on the subject of loneliness, told through the lives of iconic artists, by the acclaimed author of The Trip to Echo Spring.
When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by the most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving from Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks to Andy Warhol’s Time Capsules, from Henry Darger’s hoarding to David Wojnarowicz’s AIDS activism, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.
Immediately after you register, look for a confirmation email and receipt. In the week preceding the class start date, you will receive another email with more details.
These classes will be held in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each class. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff continues to be our highest priority.