Read about the other entries on the list.Feel Free by Zadie Smith
For all Zadie Smith’s talents and successes as a novelist, some in the literary world think her real strength is non-fiction. They have a strong case: Feel Free, Smith’s second essay collection, is full of superb writing. She’s razor-sharp at times, but also unafraid to confess genuine love and admiration for the subject at hand. The book and exhibition reviews are deft, but the highlights come with weirder subjects: a meditation on joy, in relation to ecstasy and British rave culture, and an improbable but brilliant comparison between Justin Bieber and the philosopher Martin Buber.
--Marshal Zeringue
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