On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss is an eye-opening exploration into the important subject of vaccination. It examines the personal and political implications of vaccines, both from a historica...

The eloquent essayist Eula Biss uses the tools of literary analysis, philosophy, and science to examine the speedy, inaccurate rumors about childhood vaccines that have proliferated among well-meaning American parents. Biss took up this topic not for academic reasons but because of her new role as a mom. This beautifully written book would be a great gift for any new parent.

Having and Being Had by Eula Biss explores the issue of modern labor and capitalism from a unique and personal perspective. Biss examines how our need to work has been redefined in the 21st century, a...

No contemporary writer I know explores and confronts her own societal responsibilities better than Eula Biss. In Having and Being Had she unpacks capitalism as a lived practice of a thinking person. She makes you surprised and delighted by the way she extracts complex ideas from mundane situations.

Having and Being Had by Eula Biss explores the issue of modern labor and capitalism from a unique and personal perspective. Biss examines how our need to work has been redefined in the 21st century, a...

Eula Biss is known for stepping off the plank into turbulent waters that others might fear or avoid, armed with wry wit and a radical lucidity. Having and Being Had continues this journey, offering us a probing tour of capitalism and class that sidesteps posturing and jargon in favor of clarity, humility, and incitement.