Bret Easton Ellis's "collection of thoughts" on the pathologies of modern culture that overwhelm us. Combining personal introspection with sharp social commentary, Bret Easton Ellis's first non-fiction work is a dynamic, almost "war-like" essay on the failures and ignorance of our digital age on one hand and the notorious freedom of speech on the other.

With the same originality that characterizes his imagination, Ellis completely deconstructs the dominant "goods" of the social media age, starting from the dangerous worship of likes and reaching the raw denunciation of self-censorship – especially that which occurs with the hope of acceptance – through the bold perspective of a life dedicated to authenticity.

Provocative, stubborn, and funny, White. The Tyranny of Identity in the Modern Age illuminates not only what is visible on the shiny and untouchable surface of things but also the relentless truths hidden beneath.

Bret Easton Ellis, the "bad boy" of American fiction, was born in Los Angeles in 1964. His books have been translated into 27 languages, and four of them have been made into films. Many call him a nihilist, while he characterizes himself as a moralist. White. The Tyranny of Identity in the Modern Age, his latest – and first non-fiction – work, was published in English in April 2019.