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A review by lucasmiller
24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep by Jonathan Crary
5.0
The poet and author Michael Robbins occasionally posts stacks of books on his Instagram page. Often these will be his current reading or likely his reading for a new project. I used to see these pop up in my feed more often and would usually take note of the titles. That is how I first became aware of this book.
Last year I went to visit my friend Dave in Oakland, CA. I left my wife and one year old daughter at home and was basically on my own for a week, something that felt much more precious than it had a year earlier. I was humored throughout the trip and led around to a number of book stores. It was at Moe's Books in Berkeley that I came across a used copy of 24/7. It is a striking book.
And now in quarantine I have read it and it hits very hard. It feels incredibly prescient for 2013, it is a shame that his grimmest prediction are so spot on. A must read.
Last year I went to visit my friend Dave in Oakland, CA. I left my wife and one year old daughter at home and was basically on my own for a week, something that felt much more precious than it had a year earlier. I was humored throughout the trip and led around to a number of book stores. It was at Moe's Books in Berkeley that I came across a used copy of 24/7. It is a striking book.
And now in quarantine I have read it and it hits very hard. It feels incredibly prescient for 2013, it is a shame that his grimmest prediction are so spot on. A must read.