num_pages: 272
description: Producer editor and writer behind the highly addictive informative and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter  Evan Puschak presents a brilliant wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschaks writing (John Green New York Times bestselling author).As YouTubes The Nerdwriter  Evan Puschak plays the polymath posing questions and providing answers across a wide range of fieldsfrom the power of a split diopter shot in Toy Story 4 to the political dangers of schadenfreude. Now he brings that same insatiable curiosity and striking wit to this engaging and unputdownable essay collection.Perfect for fans of Trick Mirror and the writing of John Hodgman and Chuck Klosterman Escape into Meaning is a passionate perceptive (Hua Hsu author of Stay True ) compendium of fascinating insights into obsession. Whether youre interested in the philosophy of Jerry Seinfeld or how Clark Kent is the real hero theres something for everyone in this effervescent collection.
language: English
title: Escape into Meaning: Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions
publisher: Atria Books