Romance of Elsewhere
Essays
A marvelous collection." - The New York Times Book Review
Traversing decades and continents, The Romance of Elsewhere captures the dilemma of the expat with Lynn Freed's signature honesty and humor. She takes on subjects as disparate as Disneyland, lovers, ecotourism, shopping, serious illness, and the anomaly of writers who blossom into full power only in old age. Freed's new collection further establishes her as a renowned voice in memoir and the exploration of identity.
"If Joan Didion and Fran Lebowitz had a literary love child, she would be Lynn Freed - or, at least, the resulting book would be Lynn Freed's essay collection, The Romance of Elsewhere . . . in equal turns funny, wise, and sardonic." - Bustle "
LYNN FREED has published seven novels, a collection of short fiction, and a collection of essays. Her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, among other publications. Her honors include the inaugural Katherine Anne Porter Award in fiction from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, two PEN/O. Henry awards, and a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship. Born in South Africa, she now lives in Northern California.