It is the singular antidote to all of the forces of individualism that capitalism and the internet kind of structurally enforce on people. This is such a good question and obviously it’s one that I’ve been thinking about so much during the pandemic. What does community mean to you? What role does it play (if any) in providing an antidote to the self-obsession your essays explore? Even though the book centers “self,” there are, of course, examples of community everywhere - from the church to devoted Barre class acolytes to the social circle that sent you to all those weddings. These responses have been edited and condensed for clarity. You’ll find a selection of her answers below. In “Trick Mirror,” she considers how the rise of social media has affected our identities, as well as many facets of our economy and society. Jia Tolentino, author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, recently answered questions submitted by readers about her essay collection, “Trick Mirror,” during an interview with PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Brown.
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