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Lawrence Weschler: Uncanny Valley

The veteran contributor to The New Yorker and McSweeney's distills his knowledge about how to structure the essay—from cultural comedies to political tragedies.

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By Michael Silverblatt • Nov 3, 2011 • 28m Listen

: Adventures in the Narrative

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Lawrence Weschler

is a certified guru when it comes to essay writing. His more than twenty-year career at the New Yorker and his recent pieces in McSweeney's verify he can tell the non-fiction tale. In our conversation, he distills his knowledge about how to structure the essay—from cultural comedies to political tragedies.

Note: Lawrence Weschler will discuss Uncanny Valley in a free public program at the Hammer Museum on Tuesday, November 8 at 7pm.

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