{"product_id":"the-sensualist-gary-shteyngart-9798217155378","title":"The Sensualist: Essays on Pure Pleasure","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first collection of personal essays, each a delightfully hilarious pursuit of the sublime and the absurd, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Sad True Love Story \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVera, or Faith\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Shteyngart is one of the best comedians in literature today.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The abiding miracle of Shteyngart's work is that it seems just as timely as a Shouts \u0026amp; Murmurs gag in this week's \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e while staying fixed to the timeless absurdity of human life. That dexterity speaks to the range of his sympathy and the depth of his attention.\"--Ron Charles, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, Gary Shteyngart is one of the most beloved and viral-y essayists of our day, with nine of his essays appearing in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American \u003c\/i\u003eanthologies. \u003ci\u003eThe Sensualist \u003c\/i\u003ecollects his most electric pieces, showcasing why \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e describes Gary as \"one of his generation's most exhilarating writers.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Sensualist\u003c\/i\u003e, Gary chases capybaras, the world's largest (and cutest) rodent. He joins 7500 fellow passengers on earth's biggest cruise ship. He schleps around New York City in search of the best martini. He visits wool merchants and tailors in pursuit of the perfect blue suit. He travels to Naples, Bombay, Havana, and Beijing. He sits on his porch in upstate New York. He puts down his phone and looks up at the stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo Gary, a sensualist believes the details of one's life are always worth savoring and happiness can be found from looking around. A sensualist isn't a glutton or an aesthete (and certainly not a snob), but someone who embraces the sublime--and the absurd. In \u003ci\u003eThe Sensualist\u003c\/i\u003e Gary takes us across town and across the world, showing us how to appreciate the joys of life, no matter what.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Shteyngart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217155378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Gary Shteyngart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437655863551,"sku":"9798217155378","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16ebf38b-cdd7-4f5d-8066-4982e5c0cddc.jpg?v=1777163201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sensualist-gary-shteyngart-9798217155378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}