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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."
"A collection of essays from an incisive cultural observer ..."
"The Earhart profile, which was written in 2009, is one of the most disappointing in the book."
"Many of her essays conclude on an unexpected grace note, a shimmering that casts both new light and a subtle shade of doubt on what came before."
"Masterfully avoiding solipsism and repetition, the author approaches each topic with a fresh eye."
"She pulverizes clods of research."
"Quoting these essays is irresistible ..."
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