{"product_id":"the-amateur-an-independent-life-of-letters-9780375703812","title":"The Amateur: An Independent Life of Letters","description":"In this unusual memoir of the life of the mind, the founding editor of \u003cb\u003eThe Threepenny Review\u003c\/b\u003e reflects upon the choices she has made in pursuit of her vocation as a self-described \"eighteenth-century man of letters.\" Wendy Lesser, one of our shrewdest cultural observers, describes how her education, her experiences, and the works of her favorite writers, artists, and performers have shaped and deepened her understanding of the world. She shows us how she has created an independent life as a writer, editor, and critic, free to follow her enthusiasms where they lead her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether her subject is Mark Morris's choreography, the delights of e-mail, the odd assortment of words that were born the same year she was, or the moral implications of giving to beggars (pondered by way of Charles Dickens and Henry James), Lesser's acute wisdom and elegant prose render a beguiling portrait of a remarkable mind at work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy Lesser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.28w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375703812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/26\/2000 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy Lesser lives in Berkeley, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44911722758259,"sku":"9780375703812","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8c9feb2a-64a7-4fa7-86ff-bee48d498fe2.jpg?v=1777567683","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-amateur-an-independent-life-of-letters-9780375703812","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}