Marilynne Robinson's book of essays, "When I Was a Child I Read Books," delves into a wide array of topics such as America, Christianity, religion, and science. Robinson's writing style is described as erudite, thought-provoking, and beautifully crafted, touching on themes of restoring mystery to our view of humanity and America, the importance of public education, the impact of the cold war on American ideology, and the need for a revival of the American Romantic vision. Through her essays, Robinson challenges common assumptions and contradictions in intellectual and civil discourse, urging readers to think deeply and critically about the world around them.
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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
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A New York Magazine Best Book of the Year
An Economist Best Book of the Year
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Gilead
Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not only as a major American novelist, but also as a rigorous thinker and incisive essayist.
In When I Was a Child I Read Books she returns to and expands upon the themes which have preoccupied her work with renewed vigor.
In "Austerity as Ideology," she tackles the global debt crisis, and the charged political and social political climate in this country that makes finding a solution to our financial troubles so challenging. In "Open Thy Hand Wide" she searches out the deeply embedded role of generosity in Christian faith. And in "When I Was a Child," one of her most personal essays to date, an account of her childhood in Idaho becomes an exploration of individualism and the myth of the American West. Clear-eyed and forceful as ever, Robinson demonstrates once again why she is regarded as one of our essential writers.
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