A detailed new collection of essays from one of the most distinctive, exciting, and recognized writers of her generation, Zadie Smith.

"Zadie Smith is a wonderful essayist. She is natural. She writes as she thinks, and she thinks clearly and precisely" – Tessa Hadley, Guardian.

In this highly anticipated new collection, Zadie Smith brings her unique essayist skills to bear on a range of topics that have captured her attention in recent years.

She takes a subversive look at artists such as Toyin Ojih Odutola, Kara Walker, and Celia Paul. She invites us to watch films, reflect on Tár, and be at Glastonbury to witness the rise of Stormzy. She takes us on a walk along Kilburn High Road in her beloved Northwest London and invites us to mourn with her the loss of writers such as Joan Didion, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel, Philip Roth, and Toni Morrison.

She examines changes in government on both sides of the Atlantic – and the importance of the "common" in our lives. In this compelling collection, Zadie Smith once again demonstrates her unquestionable ability to think critically and humanely about some of the most urgent concerns and trends of our tumultuous era.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm