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The Lonely City by Olivia Lang Audiobook review – Solitude and Creativity in Manhattan | olivia lang

IIt’s been a decade since Olivia Laing published The Lonely City, a blend of memoir and cultural analysis on the isolation of urban life. Lange – who is non-binary – had moved to Manhattan after a love affair that ended abruptly. Once there, they were surprised by their feelings of loneliness. Laing observed that “You

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“Far-right groups prey on this”: Olivia Lang on weaponizing loneliness books

I The idea of ​​writing a book about loneliness first came to me in 2012. I was 35 years old and had just moved to New York City when I became lost in a maze of isolation and sadness. A love relationship had ended suddenly while I was still high on expectations, excited with relief

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