{"product_id":"false-papers-essays-on-exile-and-memory-paperback","title":"False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndré Aciman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eOut of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Call Me by Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of linked essays on memory by the poet of disappointed love--and of the city (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these fourteen essays Andre Aciman, one of the most poignant stylists of his generation, dissects the experience of loss, moving from his forced departure from Alexandria as a teenager, though his brief stay in Europe and finally to the home he's made (and half invented) on Manhattan's Upper West Side. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFalse Papers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eWe remember not because we have something we wish to go back to, nor because memories are all we have. We remember because memory is our most intimate, most familiar gesture. Most people are convinced I love Alexandria. In truth, I love remembering Alexandria. For it is not Alexandria that is beautiful. Remembering is beautiful.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAndre Aciman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Alexandria; raised in Egypt, Italy, and France; and educated at Harvard. His \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling books include the novels \u003ci\u003eCall Me By Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFind Me\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eOut of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEight White Nights\u003c\/i\u003e. Aciman teaches literature at Bard and lives in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134465642631,"sku":"9780312420055","price":20.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ea5cf7a715298ea4b0e5f33172b6a857.webp?v=1732642044","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/false-papers-essays-on-exile-and-memory-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}