Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon is an American writer and lecturer on psychology, politics, and the arts. He is best known for his books 'The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression', which won the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and 'Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity', which explores the relationship between parents and their children with exceptionalities. Solomon's work often focuses on human diversity and resilience.

Books

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  1. 1. Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

    Cover of 'Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity' by Andrew Solomon

    This book explores the experiences of families accommodating children with physical, mental and social disabilities and differences. The author examines various conditions such as deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, disability, prodigiousness, transgender, and criminality. The book delves into the challenges, struggles, but also the triumphs, of these families and how they find profound meaning in their differences. It's a comprehensive study of identity, love, and acceptance.

  2. 2. The Noonday Demon

    Cover of 'The Noonday Demon' by Andrew Solomon

    "The Noonday Demon" is a comprehensive exploration of depression, drawing on the author's own struggle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors, and scientists, drug designers, and philosophers. It examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms, covering aspects like the complexities of different treatments and the impact of the disease on various demographic populations. The book also delves into the thorny moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness.