David Shields
David Shields is a writer, filmmaker, and professor. Among his two dozen books are "The Very Last Interview" (2022), "The Trouble with Men" (2019), "Reality Hunger: A Manifesto" 2010," and "The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead" (2008).
Reality Hunger: A Manifesto / c / books for people who find television too slow
“Painting isn’t dead. The novel isn’t dead. They just aren’t as central to the culture as they once were,” says David Shields in “Reality Hunger: A Manifesto.” In an era where we need books for people who find television too slow, where does writing go from here?
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Reality Hunger: A Manifesto / b / mimesis
A tour through the history of writing. From David Shields’ 2010 manifesto, “Reality Hunger.” Time for a second look.
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David Shields’ 2010 manifesto, “Reality Hunger,” about the state of contemporary writing. Time for a second look.
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