Silence (Object Lessons)

Silence (Object Lessons)

<p>Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.</p><p>What is silence? In a series of short meditations, novelist and playwright John Biguenet considers silence as a servant of power, as a lie, as a punishment, as the voice of God, as a terrorist's final weapon, as a luxury good, as the reason for torture-in short, as an object we both do and do not recognize. Concluding with the prospects for its future in a world burgeoning with noise, Biguenet asks whether we should desire or fear silence-or if it is even ours to choose.</p><p>Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in <i>The Atlantic.</i></p>