pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rakoff‘s first essay collection, published in 2001, is a mix of journalistic fieldwork-type endeavors and personal stories. I love his wit and dark humor. The last essay was strongest, still funny, yet profoundly heartbreaking, as he touched on his radiation treatments. Cancer ultimately took him from the world in 2012 at age 47.
ImperfectCJ I love Rakoff's writing. His last speaking engagement (I think it was an on-stage This American Life) was incredible and heart-wrenching. 5y
Suet624 Ah, yes. This book was so interesting. 5y
britt_brooke @ImperfectCJ I‘d love to hear that. I‘ll have to look for it. 5y
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ImperfectCJ @britt_brooke Out of curiosity, I went looking and found it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ldqjM7x6NhE 5y
britt_brooke @ImperfectCJ Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗 5y
ImperfectCJ @britt_brooke You're quite welcome! I also loved Rakoff's book Half Empty, which introduced me to the phrase "defensive pessimism," the best description I've found yet for my way of moving through the world. ;-)![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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Half Emptybritt_brooke @ImperfectCJ I‘m listening to Half Empty right now! 💚 5y
