1794 – Sheila Heti – Pure Colour | The Book Show

December 06, 2022 00:27:25
1794 – Sheila Heti – Pure Colour | The Book Show
The Book Show
1794 – Sheila Heti – Pure Colour | The Book Show

Dec 06 2022 | 00:27:25

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Show Notes

Sheila Heti is a philosopher of modern experience, and she has reimagined what a book can hold. In her latest, “Pure Colour,” she presents a contemporary bible, an atlas of feeling, and an absurdly funny guide to the great (and terrible) things about being alive.

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