The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption by Katy Kelleher
The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption

Katy Kelleher

The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption

Katy Kelleher

272 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction essays history memoir sociology informative reflective medium-paced
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Katy Kelleher has spent much of her life chasing beauty. As a child, she uprooted handfuls of purple, fragrant little flowers from the earth, plucked iridescent seashells from the beach, and dug for turquoise stones in her backyard. As a teenager ...

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