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| Genre/Form: | History |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Rebecca Solnit |
| ISBN: | 9781595341983 1595341986 |
| OCLC Number: | 868038144 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 334 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | Cyclopedia of an arctic expedition -- The butterfly and the boiling point : reflections on the Arab spring and after -- Rattlesnake in the mailbox : cults, creeps, California in the 1970s -- Concrete in paradise : some pictures of coastal California -- Dry lands : the Colorado River and hydrological madness of the west -- Detroit Arcadia : exploring the post-American landscape -- One nation under Elvis : environmentalism for everyone -- Winged Mercury and the golden calf : heavy metal histories -- Oil and water : The BP spill in the gulf -- In Haiti, words can kill -- Icebergs and shadows : further adventures in the landscape of hope -- Inside out, or interior space (and interior decoration) -- Notes from nowhere : Iceland's polite dystopia -- The volcano erupts : Iceland in upheaval -- The great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami : aftermaths in Japan -- Arrival gates : The Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan -- Journey to the center : (on Elin Hansdottir's labyrinth 'Path') -- Letter to a dead man on the occupation of hope -- Apologies to Mexico : the drug trade and GNP (Gross National Pain) -- Reconstructing the story of the storm : New Orleans five years after -- We won't bow down : Carnival and resistance in New Orleans -- The Google bus : Silicon Valley invades -- We're breaking up : noncommunications in the Silicon age -- Pale bus, Pale Rider : Silicon Valley invades, Cont'd -- On the dirtiness of laundry and the strength of sisters : or, mysteries of Henry David Thoreau, unsolved -- Revolutionary plots : on urban gardening -- The visibility wars -- Revolution of the snails : encounters with the Zapatistas. |
| Responsibility: | Rebecca Solnit. |
Abstract:
""In twenty-nine essays Solnit combines commentary on history, justice, war and peace, and explorations of place, art, and community to create a powerful survey of the world. In its encyclopedic reach and its generous compassion, this collection charts a way through the thickets of our complex social and political structures"--Provided by publisher"--
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"What to call a journalist who writes about place while avoiding the subjects of luxury hotels, remote restaurants and urbane oddities? Not a travel writer, surely. And not an adventurer. One could do worse than answer with 'Rebecca Solnit'."--New York Times Book Review "Insights that are acute and meaningful... [It] leads to a different, more layered understanding of the world around us."--Utne Reader "Thoughtful, eloquent and often inspiring essays."--Kirkus Reviews "The 29 essays that make up Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness are global in their reach, combining meditations on history, politics, science, art, literature, climate change and natural disasters, and take us from the snowy tundra of the Arctic to the carnival-filled streets of New Orleans."--The Daily Beast "One mesmerizing volume...these lyrical essays stress the importance of collective action and community."--Publishers Weekly "Refreshingly coherent, profoundly smart."--BBC News "Globally wide-ranging and topically urgent ... will surely solidify her reputation as one of our most independent and necessary freelance intellectuals."--Los Angeles Review of Books "An amazing potpourri...she brings a clarity to the messiness of ideas."--Minnesota Public Radio "One of our most provocative, thoughtful essayists."--Austin American-Statesman "A sublime collection of essays... a remarkable read."--Brain Pickings "Beautifully written and fiercely argued...showcases the work of an impressive intellect and a brilliant writer."--Shelf Awareness "Whatever the subject, let's just get out of the way and let the gifted woman write."--Foreword Reviews "One of the most magnificent writers of our time."--The Guardian "Solnit's essays showcase the range and power not only of nonfiction, but of words themselves."--The Rumpus "Interesting, insightful and always surprising."--Houston Chronicle "Lives up to the promise of its ambitious title."--KQED, San Francisco "Solnit's finely wrought essays probe lofty issues in ways that make them feel intensely personal."--Oprah Magazine "Luminous and precise, Solnit persuades, educates, and inspires." --Boston Globe "It's sort of an encyclopedia and sort of isn't. It's really an anthology disguised as an encyclopedia. But no matter what label you attach to it, the important thing to remember about this book is that it was written by Rebecca Solnit, one of the best nonfiction writers working today." --Chicago Tribune Read more...

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