Givenness of Things: Essays when you need clarity in

when you need clarity in the chaos

With the precision of a surgeon and the language of a poet

"--The New York Times (Editors' Choice)

with the power to transform Hai's relationship to himself

Givenness of Things: Essays when you need clarity inWITH A TWO PART INTERVIEW BETWEEN MARILYNNE ROBINSON AND PRESIDENT OBAMA THAT FIRST APPEARED IN THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS The incomparable Marilynne Robinson has delivered an impassioned critique of contemporary society our addiction to technology, our materialism while arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: creatures of singular interest and value, despite our errors and depredations. Robinson has plumbed the depths of