Loneliness as a Way of Life

"Loneliness as a Way of Life" is on the ROROTOKO list of cutting-edge intellectual nonfiction. Professor Dumm's book interview was published on [..] on December 16, 2008.

Though it announces itself as a book about a depressing subject, LONELINESS AS A WAY OF LIFE is surprisingly uplifting Professor Thomas Dumm, who is best know for his academic political works, (including POLITICS OF THE ORDINARY and DEMOCRACY AND PUNISHMENT) does not hide behind his footnotes in this book. In fact, he does not shy away from weaving his own life story into the discussions of great literary and cinematic works and the state of our political world. The result is a narrative that is as intellectual as it is emotional. As thought provoking as it is accessible. It may not be an easy book to read--it is, after all, about loneliness--but this book is truly worth reading. And, then, it is worth rereading.