A suite of personal essays exploring the value of not knowing for deeper understanding
Sharp observation and lucid prose that engages readers intellectually and emotionally
Wide range of references from everyday experiences to literary classics
Invites readers to think critically about questions they cannot easily answer
Renews the essay as a vital form with a lyrical and exact language
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by Emily Ogden A beautifully written suite of personal essays on the value of not knowing
Moments of clarity are rare and fleeting; how can we become comfortable outside of them, in the more general condition of uncertainty within which we make our lives? Written by critic Emily Ogden while her children were small, On Not Knowing forays i
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