How to Be Normal

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&“Erudite riffs on race, religion, masculinity and [more]. . . . A crisp set of essays that bring big social and cultural debates to a human level.&” —Kirkus Reviews Phil Christman is one of the best cultural critics working today. Or, as a reviewer of his previous book, Midwest Futures, put it, &“one of the most underappreciated writers of [his] generation.&” You may also know Phil from his columns in Commonweal and Plough, or his viral essay &“What Is It Like To Be A Man?&”, the latter adapted in his new book, How to Be Normal. Christman&’s second book includes essays on &“How To Be White,&” &“How to Be Religious,&” &“How To Be Married,&” and more, in addition to new versions of previously published essays. You&’ll also find brilliant analyses of middlebrow culture, bad movies, Mark Fisher, Christian fundamentalism, and more. With exquisite attention to syntax and prose, the astoundingly well-read Christman pairs a deceptively breezy style with radical openness. In his witty, original hands, seemingly &“normal&” subjects are rendered exceptional, and exceptionally. &“A probing and provocative collection.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Engaging a belles-lettristic negative capability, Christman takes on the big subjects while always remembering that the point of criticism is to more fully be a person, part of &‘our little attempts that we make at building a home in this world.&’&” —Ed Simon, The Millions &“Christman charts a frank and fearless guide for the perplexed, the battered, the exhausted, and the outraged.&” —Chris Lehmann, The New Republic &“Earnest and intense.&” —Richard Babcock, Wall Street Journal
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2021

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ISBN-13:
9781953368287
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9781953368294
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Arcadia Publishing
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Phil Christman
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Language:
English
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History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies
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