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A collection of essays from Judith Thurman, National Book Award-winning writer and New Yorker staff writer. Judith Thurman, a prolific staff writer at The New Yorker for more than two decades, has gathered a selection of her essays and profiles in A Left-Handed Woman. They consider our culture in all its guises: literature, history, politics, gender, fashion, and art, though their paramount subject is the human condition. Thurman is one of the preeminent essayists of our time--"a master of vivisection," as Kathryn Harrison wrote in The New York Times. "When she's done with a subject, it's still living, mystery intact."
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"Because of the breadth of their topics, Thurman's well-written culture essays in this collection will appeal to many readers, particularly those interested in fashion."
"Masterfully avoiding solipsism and repetition, the author approaches each topic with a fresh eye."
"Thurman loves to share her passions and reshape the reader's focus ..."
"She writes less often of men ..."
"She is a polyglot and a chameleon, precise, erudite, forthright."
"The Earhart profile, which was written in 2009, is one of the most disappointing in the book."
"A collection of essays from an incisive cultural observer ..."
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