A globe-spanning, ambitious collection of essays from a captivating storyteller in narrative nonfiction. In his debut essay collection, Brian Phillips showcases his status as an iconoclastic journalist of the digital age, known for his meticulously reported essays that read like novels. The eight essays here—five from his time at Grantland and MTV, plus three new pieces—chronicle some of the modern world's most uncanny and spectacular oddities while delving deeper into themes of interconnectedness, historical consequences, myth, and the search for meaning. Phillips embarks on adventures, such as searching for tigers in India and unraveling a multigenerational mystery involving an oil tycoon and his complex family ties in his Oklahoma hometown. Throughout these explorations, Phillips's vibrant voice emerges as a character in its own right—full of humor, unexpected vulnerability, and a contagious enthusiasm for his subjects. Dogged and self-aware, he serves as an exhilarating guide to the confusion and wonder of today's world. If one collection marked the last great wave of New Journalism from the print era, this collection represents the first of the digital age.
Brian Phillips Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)
Brian Phillips verdedigt al vijfentwintig jaar actief individuele rechten, waarbij zijn geschriften regelmatig in vooraanstaande publicaties verschijnen. Als eigenaar van een klein bedrijf sinds 1986 weet hij uit eerste hand hoe overheidsvoorschriften de groei van ondernemingen belemmeren. Phillips schrijft en doceert over de principes en ethiek van het bedrijfsleven en pleit voor de vrijheid en innovatie die bedrijven in staat stellen te floreren. Zijn werk onderzoekt de schadelijke impact van bureaucratie op economische expansie.
