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Intimations
- Six Essays
- Narrated by: Zadie Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essential writers of our time.
From the critically acclaimed author of Feel Free, Swing Time, White Teeth and many more.
'There will be many books written about the year 2020: historical, analytic, political and comprehensive accounts. This is not any of those - the year isn't half-way done. What I've tried to do is organize some of the feelings and thoughts that events, so far, have provoked in me, in those scraps of time the year itself has allowed. These are above all personal essays: small by definition, short by necessity.'
Crafted with the sharp intelligence, wit and style that have won Zadie Smith millions of fans and suffused with a profound intimacy and tenderness in response to these unprecedented times, Intimations is a vital work of art, a gesture of connection and an act of love - an essential book in extraordinary times.
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- Betty
- 14-03-21
Brilliant essays
Very inciteful short essays. Always enjoy this author and looking forward to reading more of her work.
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- Rose
- 01-07-21
Beautiful
Beautifully read and beautifully written. I really enjoyed this powerful and moving collection of essays.
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- Stephanie
- 24-03-21
Profound and important
Zadie Smith reading her own thoughts and analysis of current events and issues absolutely captivated my thinking. A must read for anyone wanting to understand empathy, contempt and suffering in the context of 2020. Cleverly managing to both leave me feeling heard and inspired to do better without feeling overindulged or scolded respectively.
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- Ms. N. K. Jones
- 27-10-20
So eloquently captures the complexity of feeling
of these Corona times. Loved it. I only wish it was longer! Going to listen again :)
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-23
Touching
I have always loved Zadie more as a person than her writings. Probably because I am not her demographic. But I love to hear her interviews.
She is an hamronious paradox - both serious and fun, so sensitive and strong, academic and all about pop culture, so honest about parenting challenges, never blowing her own horn in any way.
My point is that this is the first book she came across to me like I feel her in the interviews. More universal than the other two I have tried. And the fact that she is reading is 🌟
You can also hear her singing voice.
Oh! Her students are so lucky! ❤️
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-23
As always top stuff from Zadie
Really interesting to re listen to Intimations with Covid now a distant reality stowed away in the wardrobe.
I would’ve liked Zadie to slow down a bit when racing through long complex sentences. Saying that she still has a wonderful melodious voice. More please.
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- Andy
- 07-10-21
Beautiful
Love her words and her voice. One of my favourite writers and thos book is so much fun.
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 16-10-20
Brilliant
This is a great read and a vivid, heartfelt reflection on the extraordinary times we're living in. They'll make kids and students read this on their history courses in the future. I thought 'Postscript: Contempt As A Virus' in particular was absolutely excellent and all the better for being so angry.
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- David Bakker
- 12-09-20
Read it!
To put to words what’s underneath peoples extra layers of skin, is so much more than “something to do”. That is making the larger unconscious avaialble to all.
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- hackneypony
- 11-09-20
powerful, honest and real.
Her writing is so honest. the way she talks about love and compassion, it made me cry a few times. the way she talks about being a writer, her neighbourhood and acquaintances made me laugh. As a woman of a similar age and background, this book really resonated with me. I felt like it was my sister speaking. If only a few more people could be this honest, there would be a lot less BS in the world.
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