But it is more than the sum of its parts. Does that mean that every essay in and of itself is perfect? No. The blogger, humorist and author – whose books include “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened,” “Furiously Happy” and “You Are Here” – has written a collection of essays that beautifully balances belly laughs with gut-wrenching truths. The brokenness becomes part of the story and the beauty of the piece."Īnd it is Lawson's humor, candor and finely honed writing that is the gold that unites this collection of 37 pieces into one exceptional work. She writes that Kintsugi is "the art of fixing broken things with lacquer dusted with powdered gold to treat repair as part of the history, rather than disguising the breakage. Midway through Jenny Lawson's latest book, " Broken (in the best possible way)" (Henry Holt & Co., 304 pp., ★★★★ stars out of four), is the essay "Sometimes There Is Beauty in Breaking." In it, Lawson refers to the Japanese art of Kintsugi.
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