A review by seeyf
The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City by Sheila Heti, Misha Glouberman

2.0

This book comprises 72 short pieces on whatever Misha Glouberman finds interesting. About half of these are observations from the improvisation and charades classes that he teaches, while others range from his temporary role as a community organiser trying to get a bar in his neighbourhood to lower its volume, to his attempts to quit smoking and, as the title suggests, how to place chairs optimally for different types of social events. Altogether a light and enjoyable read with several interesting anecdotes, but nothing really memorable.