Book Recommendation: We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider
I just finished reading We Learn Nothing which is a collection of essays and cartoons by Tim Kreider . I became interested in the book after hearing him interview on RadioLab on NPR . During the interview he shared a story about a friend that basically lead a secret life kept hidden from their group of friends the entire time they knew him (the story is in also in this collection). Tim Kreider is a satirical cartoonist and his essays are both really funny yet profound. As I was reading though, I realized that the book was basically about human psychology. There was his uncle who suffered from bi-polar disorder, another friend who went through a sex change, and then of course there was the friend with the secret life who was battling severe depression. Even though these characters are dealing with issues that most of us have never experienced, he's somehow able to make it relatable. Tim himself is a bit of a contradiction. His writing is funny, yet serious, and he's cynical...