A review by pinwheeling
Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art by Lewis Hyde

3.0

I was describing this book to my friend last night as, "It's really good -- but don't read it!" unless, I guess, if a cross-cultural analysis of trickster figures as applied to modern artists is your thing. The great thing about this book is how expansive Hyde's mind is, the connections he makes and argues for. I'm not sure I agree with all of it (especially the last about Douglass!) but for a book on a somewhat esoteric subject, I found it incredibly readable and enjoyable.