During childhood summers in Louisiana, Andre’s grandfather taught
him that men’s work is hard. Ever after, whether tracking down a
drug lord in Mexico as a bounty hunter or grappling with privilege
while living with a rich girlfriend in New York City, Andre
worked—at being a better worker and a better human being. In his
longest essay, “If I Owned a Gun,” he reflects on the
empowerment and shame he felt in keeping a gun, and his decision,
ultimately, to give it up. Elsewhere, he writes of violent youth
and of settled domesticity and fatherhood; about the omnipresent
expectations and contradictions of masculinity; about the things
writers remember and those they forget. In conversation with
writers and thinkers from Rilke to Rumi to Tim O’Brien, Ghost
Dogs renders moments of personal revelation with emotional
generosity and stylistic grace, ultimately standing as essential
witness and testimony to the art of nonfiction.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
Andre Dubus
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-00044-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-324-00044-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781324000440 |
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