To see beyond essays
"Our hyper-informed digital era of climate catastrophe, historically unmatched migration, and genocide, confronts us with a terrible conundrum: The pain and struggles of others are widely accessible, yet hostility and loneliness persevere. It often seems that we are on the edge of ruin, and hope, th...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Bellevue Literary Press,
2026.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Our hyper-informed digital era of climate catastrophe, historically unmatched migration, and genocide, confronts us with a terrible conundrum: The pain and struggles of others are widely accessible, yet hostility and loneliness persevere. It often seems that we are on the edge of ruin, and hope, though necessary, is elusive. How can we reconcile ourselves to the world we have made? In To See Beyond, Anna Badkhen probes the ways we counter despair as she imagines the language we need for survival. Through these stories of everyday encounters with remarkable people in West Africa, North America, the Middle East, and Europe, Badkhen puzzles out how we balance delight and grief, joy and hurt, and choose to embrace life"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 190 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781954276543 1954276540 |
| Author Notes: | Anna Badkhen is the author of eight books of nonfiction, including To See Beyond and Bright Unbearable Reality , longlisted for the National Book Award. Born in the Soviet Union and a former war correspondent, she is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Barry Lopez Visiting Writer in Ethics and Community Fellowship, and the Joel R. Seldin Award for Excellence in Peace and Justice Journalism, among other honors. She is an artist in residence at the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Philadelphia. |
