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THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING by Olivia Laing

Submitted by arich on Mon, 2013-07-29 22:22
Posted on July 29, 2013 in
THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING by Olivia Laing
Olivia Laing’s THE TRIP TO ECHO SPRING was named a must-read by the Sunday Times and reviewed by The Guardian, the Independent, and the New Statesman. The Independent said, “Laing is a fine and stylish travel writer, with a sharp eye for passing detail and an acute ear for oddly amusing conversations.” The New Statesman called it “a nuanced portrait – via biography, memoir, analysis – of the urge of the hyperarticulate to get raving drunk.”

The Guardian said, “Laing's is a travel book as well as a series of critical biographies...It's also a personal journey, as Laing grew up with alcoholism in her family and wants to make sense of the disease.” The Sunday Times called it a “beautifully written journey in search of six American literary drunks.” Picador will publish the book on December 24, 2013.

Follow the links to read more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/20/why-do-writers-drink-alcohol
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/book-revi…
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2013/07/sinking-feeling