num_pages: 334
description: The incomparable Rebecca Solnit author of more than a dozen acclaimed books of nonfiction brings the same dazzling writing to the twenty-nine essays in The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness . As the title suggests the territory of Solnits concerns is vast and in her signature alchemical style she combines commentary on history justice war and peace and explorations of place art and community all while writing with the lyricism of a poet to achieve incandescence and wisdom. Gathered here are celebrated iconic essays along with little-known pieces that create a powerful survey of the world we live in. In its encyclopedic reach and its generous compassion Solnits collection charts a way through the thickets of our complex social and political worlds. Like the women who've pioneered before herSontag Didion and Dillardher essays are a beacon.
language: English
title: The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness
publisher: Trinity University Press