A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 A Bustle Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 One of Chicago Tribune’s Favorite Books by Women in 2018 A Self Best Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular “Ask Polly,” an impassioned collection tackling our obsession with self-improvement and urging readers to embrace the imperfections of the everyday Heather Havrilesky’s writing has been called “whip-smart and profanely funny” (Entertainment Weekly) and “required reading for all humans” (Celeste Ng). In her work for New York, The Baffler, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic, as well as in “Ask Polly,” her advice column for The Cut, she dispenses a singular, cutting wisdom—an ability to inspire, provoke, and put a name to our most insidious cultural delusions. is a mantra and a clarion call. In its chapters—many of them original to the book, others expanded from their initial publication—Havrilesky takes on those cultural forces that shape us. Through her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. She asks us to consider: What if this were enough? Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment. Reviews “Wise, wry essays on the false promise of self-help, the emptiness of materialism, and the beauty of the ‘imperfect moment.’” feels cathartic.... Havrilesky’s book is hilarious and pulls no punches, and its cohesiveness feels fresh.” -Broadly “A sharp, humorous, and heartfelt essay collection that explores our culture’s obsession with self-improvement, perfection, and success, What If This Were Enough? asks readers to reconsider their endless quest for the coolest, the biggest, the shiniest new thing, and instead find happiness in what they already have.” Bustle “The popular ‘Ask Polly’ columnist returns with a witty collection encouraging readers to embrace their imperfections and reject our culture’s self-improvement obsession.” Entertainment Weekly “Deftly written... Havrilesky takes sharp and incisive stand against the never-ending quest for more and for better that inevitably leads many of us to feel restless angst.” -Real Simple “Always briskly observant, and often mordantly funny...brimming with the author’s warmly diagnostic and incisive voice, the pieces crystallize as potent blends of cultural critique, memoir, and anecdote, which take a scalpel to the inured surface of modern American life.” The Millions “Insightful, intelligent, and with trademark honesty, the book (and Havrilesky through it) seems to want to grant us all permission to feel deserving of, and happy with, our lots in life.” Guernica “For the people who don’t get to have their midnight crises answered personally, there is this book...[ Havrilesky] has written a book of essays. But no book of essays has ever been so hellbent on making you feel better.” Romper “Think of Heather Havrilesky as your wisest girlfriend whose advice is never wrong. (Seriously, read her advice columns!) In this collection of essays, Havrilesky takes on our never-ending quests for self-improvement and will make you feel a hell of a lot better no matter your end goal.” Cosmopolitan “A soothing and much-needed reminder to tap out of the digital jealousy game and give ourselves and others TLC from the Cut’s sanity-saving ‘Ask Polly’ columnist.” Vulture “In 19 wry, insightful and compassionate essays, Havrilesky peels back the layers of late-capitalism malaise that bind us to the promise of some better version of ourselves lurking just beyond our reach, and dares us instead to accept our current, flawed lives, suffering and all, in order to settle into a less anxious and resentful present.” Salon “The essays in this collection are richly layered, emotionally evocative and often profoundly funny.” -The Michigan Daily “Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and an indomitable force. When it comes to the tension between thinking and feeling, of being ou
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 A Bustle Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 One of Chicago Tribune’s Favorite Books by Women in 2018 A Self Best Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular “Ask Polly,” an impassioned collection tackling our obsession with self-improvement and urging readers to embrace the imperfections of the everyday Heather Havrilesky’s writing has been called “whip-smart and profanely funny” (Entertainment Weekly) and “required reading for all humans” (Celeste Ng). In her work for New York, The Baffler, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic, as well as in “Ask Polly,” her advice column for The Cut, she dispenses a singular, cutting wisdom—an ability to inspire, provoke, and put a name to our most insidious cultural delusions. is a mantra and a clarion call. In its chapters—many of them original to the book, others expanded from their initial publication—Havrilesky takes on those cultural forces that shape us. Through her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. She asks us to consider: What if this were enough? Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment. Reviews “Wise, wry essays on the false promise of self-help, the emptiness of materialism, and the beauty of the ‘imperfect moment.’” feels cathartic.... Havrilesky’s book is hilarious and pulls no punches, and its cohesiveness feels fresh.” -Broadly “A sharp, humorous, and heartfelt essay collection that explores our culture’s obsession with self-improvement, perfection, and success, What If This Were Enough? asks readers to reconsider their endless quest for the coolest, the biggest, the shiniest new thing, and instead find happiness in what they already have.” Bustle “The popular ‘Ask Polly’ columnist returns with a witty collection encouraging readers to embrace their imperfections and reject our culture’s self-improvement obsession.” Entertainment Weekly “Deftly written... Havrilesky takes sharp and incisive stand against the never-ending quest for more and for better that inevitably leads many of us to feel restless angst.” -Real Simple “Always briskly observant, and often mordantly funny...brimming with the author’s warmly diagnostic and incisive voice, the pieces crystallize as potent blends of cultural critique, memoir, and anecdote, which take a scalpel to the inured surface of modern American life.” The Millions “Insightful, intelligent, and with trademark honesty, the book (and Havrilesky through it) seems to want to grant us all permission to feel deserving of, and happy with, our lots in life.” Guernica “For the people who don’t get to have their midnight crises answered personally, there is this book...[ Havrilesky] has written a book of essays. But no book of essays has ever been so hellbent on making you feel better.” Romper “Think of Heather Havrilesky as your wisest girlfriend whose advice is never wrong. (Seriously, read her advice columns!) In this collection of essays, Havrilesky takes on our never-ending quests for self-improvement and will make you feel a hell of a lot better no matter your end goal.” Cosmopolitan “A soothing and much-needed reminder to tap out of the digital jealousy game and give ourselves and others TLC from the Cut’s sanity-saving ‘Ask Polly’ columnist.” Vulture “In 19 wry, insightful and compassionate essays, Havrilesky peels back the layers of late-capitalism malaise that bind us to the promise of some better version of ourselves lurking just beyond our reach, and dares us instead to accept our current, flawed lives, suffering and all, in order to settle into a less anxious and resentful present.” Salon “The essays in this collection are richly layered, emotionally evocative and often profoundly funny.” -The Michigan Daily “Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and an indomitable force. When it comes to the tension between thinking and feeling, of being ou
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A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 A Bustle Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 One of Chicago Tribune’s Favorite Books by Women in 2018 A Self Best Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular “Ask Polly,” an impassioned collection tackling our obsession with self-improvement and urging readers to embrace the imperfections of the everyday Heather Havrilesky’s writing has been called “whip-smart and profanely funny” (Entertainment Weekly) and “required reading for all humans” (Celeste Ng). In her work for New York, The Baffler, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic, as well as in “Ask Polly,” her advice column for The Cut, she dispenses a singular, cutting wisdom—an ability to inspire, provoke, and put a name to our most insidious cultural delusions. is a mantra and a clarion call. In its chapters—many of them original to the book, others expanded from their initial publication—Havrilesky takes on those cultural forces that shape us. Through her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. She asks us to consider: What if this were enough? Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment. Reviews “Wise, wry essays on the false promise of self-help, the emptiness of materialism, and the beauty of the ‘imperfect moment.’” feels cathartic.... Havrilesky’s book is hilarious and pulls no punches, and its cohesiveness feels fresh.” -Broadly “A sharp, humorous, and heartfelt essay collection that explores our culture’s obsession with self-improvement, perfection, and success, What If This Were Enough? asks readers to reconsider their endless quest for the coolest, the biggest, the shiniest new thing, and instead find happiness in what they already have.” Bustle “The popular ‘Ask Polly’ columnist returns with a witty collection encouraging readers to embrace their imperfections and reject our culture’s self-improvement obsession.” Entertainment Weekly “Deftly written... Havrilesky takes sharp and incisive stand against the never-ending quest for more and for better that inevitably leads many of us to feel restless angst.” -Real Simple “Always briskly observant, and often mordantly funny...brimming with the author’s warmly diagnostic and incisive voice, the pieces crystallize as potent blends of cultural critique, memoir, and anecdote, which take a scalpel to the inured surface of modern American life.” The Millions “Insightful, intelligent, and with trademark honesty, the book (and Havrilesky through it) seems to want to grant us all permission to feel deserving of, and happy with, our lots in life.” Guernica “For the people who don’t get to have their midnight crises answered personally, there is this book...[ Havrilesky] has written a book of essays. But no book of essays has ever been so hellbent on making you feel better.” Romper “Think of Heather Havrilesky as your wisest girlfriend whose advice is never wrong. (Seriously, read her advice columns!) In this collection of essays, Havrilesky takes on our never-ending quests for self-improvement and will make you feel a hell of a lot better no matter your end goal.” Cosmopolitan “A soothing and much-needed reminder to tap out of the digital jealousy game and give ourselves and others TLC from the Cut’s sanity-saving ‘Ask Polly’ columnist.” Vulture “In 19 wry, insightful and compassionate essays, Havrilesky peels back the layers of late-capitalism malaise that bind us to the promise of some better version of ourselves lurking just beyond our reach, and dares us instead to accept our current, flawed lives, suffering and all, in order to settle into a less anxious and resentful present.” Salon “The essays in this collection are richly layered, emotionally evocative and often profoundly funny.” -The Michigan Daily “Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and an indomitable force. When it comes to the tension between thinking and feeling, of being ou
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 A Bustle Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 One of Chicago Tribune’s Favorite Books by Women in 2018 A Self Best Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life By the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular “Ask Polly,” an impassioned collection tackling our obsession with self-improvement and urging readers to embrace the imperfections of the everyday Heather Havrilesky’s writing has been called “whip-smart and profanely funny” (Entertainment Weekly) and “required reading for all humans” (Celeste Ng). In her work for New York, The Baffler, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic, as well as in “Ask Polly,” her advice column for The Cut, she dispenses a singular, cutting wisdom—an ability to inspire, provoke, and put a name to our most insidious cultural delusions. is a mantra and a clarion call. In its chapters—many of them original to the book, others expanded from their initial publication—Havrilesky takes on those cultural forces that shape us. Through her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. She asks us to consider: What if this were enough? Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment. Reviews “Wise, wry essays on the false promise of self-help, the emptiness of materialism, and the beauty of the ‘imperfect moment.’” feels cathartic.... Havrilesky’s book is hilarious and pulls no punches, and its cohesiveness feels fresh.” -Broadly “A sharp, humorous, and heartfelt essay collection that explores our culture’s obsession with self-improvement, perfection, and success, What If This Were Enough? asks readers to reconsider their endless quest for the coolest, the biggest, the shiniest new thing, and instead find happiness in what they already have.” Bustle “The popular ‘Ask Polly’ columnist returns with a witty collection encouraging readers to embrace their imperfections and reject our culture’s self-improvement obsession.” Entertainment Weekly “Deftly written... Havrilesky takes sharp and incisive stand against the never-ending quest for more and for better that inevitably leads many of us to feel restless angst.” -Real Simple “Always briskly observant, and often mordantly funny...brimming with the author’s warmly diagnostic and incisive voice, the pieces crystallize as potent blends of cultural critique, memoir, and anecdote, which take a scalpel to the inured surface of modern American life.” The Millions “Insightful, intelligent, and with trademark honesty, the book (and Havrilesky through it) seems to want to grant us all permission to feel deserving of, and happy with, our lots in life.” Guernica “For the people who don’t get to have their midnight crises answered personally, there is this book...[ Havrilesky] has written a book of essays. But no book of essays has ever been so hellbent on making you feel better.” Romper “Think of Heather Havrilesky as your wisest girlfriend whose advice is never wrong. (Seriously, read her advice columns!) In this collection of essays, Havrilesky takes on our never-ending quests for self-improvement and will make you feel a hell of a lot better no matter your end goal.” Cosmopolitan “A soothing and much-needed reminder to tap out of the digital jealousy game and give ourselves and others TLC from the Cut’s sanity-saving ‘Ask Polly’ columnist.” Vulture “In 19 wry, insightful and compassionate essays, Havrilesky peels back the layers of late-capitalism malaise that bind us to the promise of some better version of ourselves lurking just beyond our reach, and dares us instead to accept our current, flawed lives, suffering and all, in order to settle into a less anxious and resentful present.” Salon “The essays in this collection are richly layered, emotionally evocative and often profoundly funny.” -The Michigan Daily “Heather Havrilesky is a singular talent and an indomitable force. When it comes to the tension between thinking and feeling, of being ou
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Published | United States, 7 October 2019 |
Writer | Heather Havrilesky |
Age Range | 15+ |
Dimensions | 20.3 x 13.1 x 1.8 centimetres (0.18 kg) |
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Published | United States, 7 October 2019 |
Writer | Heather Havrilesky |
Age Range | 15+ |
Dimensions | 20.3 x 13.1 x 1.8 centimetres (0.18 kg) |