Nilling

A deep dive into the power of reading and language.

Nilling is a sequence of six loosely linked prose essays that explore the elemental forces of reading and writing. Lisa Robertson applies an acute eye to subjects ranging from noise and pornography to the codex, melancholy, and cities. These essays build into a lively conversation with Robertson's "masters": past writers, philosophers, and idealists who have guided her practice.

For readers of deep thinking, Nilling offers an infinite folding together of concepts that, in their twisting intertextuality, make for a scintillating study of reading as a deep engagement. Discover how language shapes our understanding of the world and our place within it. Explore the relationship between language, institutions, and the individual. Uncover the power of vernacular language and its role in shaping identity.