The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City

Synopsis

Should neighborhoods change? Is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing, you're against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why isn't making the city more fun for you and your friends a super-noble political goal? Why does a computer last only three years? How often should you see your parents? How should we behave at parties? Is marriage getting easier? What can spam tell us about the world? Misha Glouberman's friend and collaborator, Sheila Heti, wanted her next book to be a compilation of everything Misha knew. Together, they made a list of subjects. As Misha talked, Sheila typed. He talked about games, relationships, cities, negotiation, improvisation, Casablanca, conferences, and making friends. His subjects ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. But sometimes what had seemed trivial began to seem important—and what had seemed important began to seem less so. The Chairs Are Where the People Go is refreshing, appealing, and kind of profound. It's a self-help book for people who don't feel they need help, and a how-to book that urges you to do things you don't really need to do.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781429968645

Related ISBNs:

9780865479456

Publisher:

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Date of Addition:

04/15/25

Copyrighted By:

Misha Glouberman and Sheila Heti

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Health, Mind and Body, Education, Music, Philosophy

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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