In each essay, Jia writes about the cultural prisms that have. This is a book about the incentives that shape us, and about how hard it is to see ourselves clearly in a culture that revolves around the self. There’s also an audiobook, narrated by the author. Trick Mirror is an enlightening, unforgettable trip through the river of self-delusion that surges just beneath the surface of our lives. The book has been translated into twelve languages and is out in paperback now. It was named one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library, the New York Times Book Review, the Washington Post, NPR, the Chicago Tribune, GQ, and the Paris Review. Trick Mirror, published in 2019, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize for Best First Book and the PEN America Diamondstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine and Pitchfork, among other places. In 2020, she received a Whiting Award as well as the Jeannette Haien Ballard Prize. She grew up in Texas, received her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia, and got her MFA in fiction from the University of Michigan. Formerly, she was the deputy editor at Jezebel and a contributing editor at the Hairpin. Jia Tolentino is a staff writer at the New Yorker, the author of the essay collection Trick Mirror, and a screenwriter.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |