Why We Need Love
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Why We Need Love
By (Author) Simon Van Booy
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperPerennial
14th September 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary essays
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Philosophy
Social and political philosophy
128.46
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 114mm, Height 181mm, Spine 18mm
236g
Description
Provocative and eye-opening, Why We Need Love is one of three slim selections of philosophical texts and excerpts-along with Why We Fight and Why Our Decisions Don't Matter-introduced and contextualized by acclaimed author Simon Van Booy (Love Begins in Winter, The Secret Lives of People in Love).
Author Bio
Simon Van Booy is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories, including The Secret Lives of People in Love and Love Begins in Winter, which won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. He is the editor of three philosophy books and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.
