{"product_id":"too-much-and-not-the-mood-essays-9780374535957","title":"Too Much and Not the Mood: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a best book of 2017 by NPR, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNYLON\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (Canada) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Durga Chew-Bose, \"one of our most gifted, insightful essayists and critics\" (\u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e), comes a warmly considered meld of criticism and memoir (\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), a lyrical and piercingly insightful debut collection of essays about identity and culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo Much and Not the Mood is a beautiful and surprising exploration of what it means to be a first-generation, creative young woman working today. On April 11, 1931, Virginia Woolf ended her entry in A Writer's Diary with the words \"too much and not the mood\" to describe her frustration with placating her readers, what she described as the \"cramming in and the cutting out.\" She wondered if she had anything at all that was truly worth saying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe attitude of that sentiment inspired Durga Chew-Bose to gather own writing in this lyrical collection of poetic essays that examine personhood and artistic growth. Drawing inspiration from a diverse group of incisive and inquiring female authors, Chew-Bose captures the inner restlessness that keeps her always on the brink of creative expression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fsg Originals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374535957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Durga Chew-Bose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636669673628,"sku":"9780374535957","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_63b7f06b-3493-4d03-8dd4-be651bad032e.jpg?v=1603842594","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/too-much-and-not-the-mood-essays-9780374535957","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}