![]() Joyce is following in the tradition of great essayists such as Montaigne, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. And it’s clear that now more than ever, the narratives we hear in the media are in need of challenging. Essays are simply a more direct way of critically addressing the stories we tell each other in a culture. History itself began from the storytelling impulse, the basis of narrative. Even popular culture such as songs and movies-to the extent it relies on the great themes of art-can be a source of deep meaning. Art is far more than mere entertainment, or some enjoyable but unnecessary frill. ![]() ![]() ![]() Joyce’s method in this book of essays is to analyze the Covid Age through great works of literature, poetry and history, using them as a lens through which to focus critical thinking. ![]()
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