The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being Alone by Natalie Eve Garrett

The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being Alone

Natalie Eve Garrett with Megan Giddings, Claire Dederer, Imani Perry, Jeffery Renard Allen, Maggie Shipstead, Emily Raboteau, Lev Grossman, Lena Dunham, Yiyun Li, Anthony Doerr, Helena Fitzgerald, Maile Meloy, Aja Gabel, Jean Kwok, Amy Shearn, Peter Ho Davies, Maya Shanbhag Lang, Jhumpa Lahiri, Jesmyn Ward, Dina Nayeri, Melissa Febos, Lidia Yuknavitch

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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A collection of essays about the joys and struggles of being alone by 22 literary writers including: Lev Grossman, Jhumpa Lahiri, Lena Dunham, Jesmyn Ward, Yiyun Li, and Anthony DoerrIf you’re feeling lonely or if you’ve ever felt unseen, if you’r...

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reflective 97%
emotional 79%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 47%
sad 40%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
informative 15%
dark 9%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 74%
slow 14%
fast 11%

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