The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness Paperback – November 3, 2015

It's Rebecca Solnit. That's all you have to tell me, and I'm in. She's my new passion -- I can't get over how brilliant this writer is. I love the way her mind works, and the way she creates the movement of that mind on the page. It's so clear that it's luminous. She allows the reader to see how ideas emerge, develop, deepen, connect to other ideas, grow, change, and disappear. I am utterly fascinated with everything she writes. The only problem I can see with her is that I'm a writer trying to work in a similar vein, and she has already done the "new personal essay" genre so brilliantly that no one will ever do better. I can only hope to do different, and to learn from her. If you love ideas, and the English language, read all of her books.

A truly poetic and perceptive essayist, Solnit will forever be a favorite of mine. She weaves not only words, but worlds. I learned so much about place and people, economics and politics, environmentalism and capitalism. I don't think I'll ever look at America the same way. Solnit's book jumps around the continents, and she holds nothing back--no topic is off limits, no opinion tempered. I love her honesty, her mix of realism, criticism, and optimism. While she doesn't offer outright solutions to the problems in this world, she nudges the reader in the direction of progress, both in ideology and action. If you read anything this year, make it this.

The first ever I read of her. I am impressed.Love the insights and the use of language. Shall definitely read many more of her books

Keen eye for description in places I will never get to go personally. Quite a journey through our world's traumatic natural and man-made events, but always keeping it human. Thank you.

I am 10% into the book. Solnit writes: "Wisconsin Scott Walker decided to push public employees hard and strip them of their collective bargaining rights...In response, union members, public employees and then the public of Wisconsin began to gather..." "In February 2011 the biggest demonstration in Madison's history was held" at the capitol. "Walker has been nicknamed the Mubarak of the Midwest". And there the analogy with revolutionaries ends. Solnit doesn't include that Walker was subjected to a recall election; that he won the recall election as well as his following election for Governor of Wisconsin. It was the will of the people, which is how the country runs. Vote. No need to squatter in the people's capital building. Such journalism is irresponsible and transparent. Shame on you Solnit. My Kindle is closed on this collection of editorializing.

Well written, hooked me on her writings.

An excellent set of essays by a very good and sensitive observer/writer.

A mixed bag: incisive and insightful on some subjects, glaringly superficial on others. But overall still worth the time and effort to read.

So much important information

Langweilig!!!!!! Ich kann nichts verstehen........Meines Gottes. Warum die Leherin fordert uns, es zu kaufen? Ich liebe es gar nicht !

However well written the dreadful cover and the earnest tone is just so off-putting. Just describe what you see and don't be so grandiose. Apologising to a nation - how pathetic is that. I have been to Mexico and nobody cares what Rebecca thinks.