Olivia Laing moved to New York in her mid-thirties. This incredibly personal account details the daily lonliness she felt and how she began to explore this lonely city through art. 'Triumphant... a brave writer whose books open up fundamental questions about life and art' }Telegraph When Olivia Laing moved to New York City in her mid-thirties, she found herself inhabiting loneliness on a daily basis. Increasingly fascinated by this most shameful of experiences, she began to explore the lonely city by way of art. Moving fluidly between the works and lives of some of the city's most compelling artists, Laing conducts an electric, dazzling investigation into what it means to be alone, illuminating not only the causes of loneliness but also how it might be resisted and redeemed.