Essays Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I found his ideas interesting, but his overall structuring was so plain I found it difficult to remain engaged. "

" Enjoy the writing style; very direct and thought-provoking essays on events that shape America and a more liberal point of view. "

" I loved this little book of Essays. Words about theater, poetry, politics, human nature...... all speak to me. "

" Really wanted to like this. Interlibrary Loan wanted to like this. "

" The political focus of the book felt overly pedantic for the artist we've grown to love for screenwriting, plays, and the Cosby Show. "

" Pleasant, like his thinking, although the collection perhaps covers the same territory too redundantly, and so one doesn't get a breath of vision, but a few rays. "

" My Provocative and Stimulating Dinner with Wallace. "

" a great examination of art & privilege with a few great political essays thrown in as well. "

" Read about in The Believer "

" I don't know why I assumed these would be funny essays, but they are not. They are rather dreary. "

" Pretty delightful. Some good liberal political philosophy, some musings on writing and theater, and a great interview with Mark Strand that made me want to read more poetry. "

" It was an interesting book. He talks about privilege and morality and theater. It's really interesting, but also kind of pretentious. It's pretentious in the same way I am though, so I liked it. "

" Who the hell know that the "INCONCEIVABLE!" guy from The Princess Bride would be just this damn smart, incisive, and--dare I say it--awesome? I can't believe that I thought of him as a b-movie actor. Playwright, essayist, actor, filmmaker...no wonder Michael Moore put him in his movie. "

" Many quotables in Shawn's "Writing About Sex" essay. "

" Read about in The Believer "

" Who the hell know that the "INCONCEIVABLE!" guy from The Princess Bride would be just this damn smart, incisive, and--dare I say it--awesome? I can't believe that I thought of him as a b-movie actor. Playwright, essayist, actor, filmmaker...no wonder Michael Moore put him in his movie. "

" My Provocative and Stimulating Dinner with Wallace. "

" I don't know why I assumed these would be funny essays, but they are not. They are rather dreary. "

" An excellent collection of essays. A fine balance between politics and theatre, both of which deal with social justice and moral responsibility. His writing is elegant and thoughtful. "

" Pleasant, like his thinking, although the collection perhaps covers the same territory too redundantly, and so one doesn't get a breath of vision, but a few rays. "

" I first became aware of the author when I saw ?My Dinner with Andre", and then (of course) "The Princess Bride". the essays here are very thoughtful -- I hadn't realized he was an essayist. Some excellent discussions of the theatre are included. "

" Many quotables in Shawn's "Writing About Sex" essay. "

" Pretty delightful. Some good liberal political philosophy, some musings on writing and theater, and a great interview with Mark Strand that made me want to read more poetry. "

" Don't children say the funniest things? (NB: Compliment.) "