The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing Groundswell Speaker 2024 With margin illustrations throughout by

With margin illustrations throughout by the Author

Harper CollinsISBN: 9780060959470Extent: 272 pages

Thames & HudsonISBN: 9780500252536Extent: 256 pages

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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing Groundswell Speaker 2024 With margin illustrations throughout byWhen Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness