The Catastrophe Hour: Selected Essays

By: Meghan Daum

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Synopsis: From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Unspeakable and The Problem with Everything comes a new collection of unputdownable essays.&“For the last five or six years, on many afternoons around 4 or 5 p.m., I&’ve been overcome with the sensation that my life is effectively over. Note the personal touch here. This is not a sensation of the world ending, which has been in vogue for quite some time now, and maybe for good reason. It&’s a distinct feeling of being at the end of my days. My time, while technically not &‘up,&’ is disappearing in the rearview mirror. The fact that this feeling of ambient doom tends to coincide with the blue-tinged, pre-gloaming light of the late afternoon lends to the whole thing a cosmic beauty, as devastating as it is awe-inspiring. As such, I&’ve dubbed this the catastrophe hour.&”Written between 2016 and 2023, these essays are classic Daum, showcasing the author&’s wit, her intellect, and her uncanny ability to throw new light on even the most ubiquitous of subjects. Delving into divorce, dating, music, friendship, beauty, aging, death and money, Daum&’s unflinching honesty and exacting observations secure her reputation as one of our most important and enduring essayists.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781912559725
Related ISBNs:: 9781912559688
Publisher:: New York Review Books
Date of Addition:: 04/15/25
Copyrighted By:: Meghan Daum
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.