{"title":"William Deresiewicz","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Deresiewicz offers insightful reflections on contemporary culture and education, probing the tensions between solitude and connection in a fast-paced world. His works invite readers to reconsider the value of introspection and the challenges faced by young adults in an age of distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in thoughtful critique and personal observation, Deresiewicz’s books resonate with anyone interested in the evolving landscape of learning and the quest for meaning, blending profound cultural commentary with accessible prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-end-of-solitude-by-william-deresiewicz-9781250858634","title":"The End of Solitude","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA passionate, probing collection gathering nearly thirty years of groundbreaking reflection on culture and society alongside four new essays, by one of our most respected essayists and critics—former Yale English professor and National Book Critics Circle Award-winner William Deresiewicz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe End of Solitude\u003c\/em\u003e brings together more than forty of his finest essays, including four that are published here for the first time. What is the internet doing to us? What is college for? What are the myths and metaphors we live by? These are the questions that William Deresiewicz has been pursuing over the course of his award-winning career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRanging widely across the culture, they take up subjects as diverse as Mad Men and Harold Bloom, the significance of the hipster, and the purpose of art. Drawing on the past, they ask how we got where we are. Scrutinizing the present, they seek to understand how we can live more mindfully and freely, and they pose two fundamental questions: What does it mean to be an individual, and how can we sustain our individuality in an age of networks and groups?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244561445100,"sku":"9781250858634","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250858634-the-end-of-solitude-1.jpg?v=1788001635"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/william-deresiewicz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}