Expanding her hit New Yorker article, Julia Edelman hilariously imagines relationship advice from history's greatest minds
Julia Edelman grew up in New York. She studied film theory and
philosophy at McGill University. Her work has appeared in The New
Yorker, New York magazine, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, VICE,
Cosmopolitan, Playboy, CollegeHumor and the Believer. She lives in
Brooklyn.
Hallie Bateman is a Los Angeles-based writer and illustrator. Her
work can be seen on halliebateman.com
I 'Kant' recommend it highly enough!
*Reductress*
Love Voltaire Us Apart is eerily reflective of my own existential
romantic limbos I often find myself ruminating. It is comforting to
read a book which captures the modern love dilemma with minimalist
insight and humor!
*Reggie Watts*
I absolutely loved this book. But in a totally Platonic way. I
guess what I'm trying to say is that if I were trapped in a cave
and the shadows on the wall were of this book, I probably wouldn't
want to leave the cave.
*Existential Comic*
I'm not an expert on philosophers, but I am an expert on messing up
relationships -- luckily, Julia Edelman's Love Voltaire Us Apart
hilariously covers both.
*Full Frontal with Samantha Bee*
Julia's book is further proof that even the greatest minds
throughout history probably had no idea what they were doing.
*Tinder Live*
Expand your mind, increase your sex appeal, and laugh yourself
silly with Julia's great new book.
*The Simpsons*
Love Voltaire us Apart is so non-stop hilarious it enrages me.....
Even the footnotes are highly entertaining. To sum it all up, I
believe it was the great philosopher Descartes who said: I think
therefore am I right ladies?
*Andy Kindler*
Good news! If you're serious about philosophy, Julia's book might
help soften your concept of love. And if you're the romantic type
you'll certainly end up learning a thing or two about the
philosophical. The better news? Both lessons will make you giggle.
A lot.
*Love*
This book combines all my favourite things: crushes, French
literary theorists, and the illustrations of Hallie Bateman.
Reading it is like having your smartest friend take you out for too
much wine during a break up, plus there is a portion that
re-imagines The Wedding Singer with Sartre in the role of Adam
Sandler. A real delight.
*Broadly*
Can the love of wisdom make us wise about love? Has any philosopher
come close to answering this question? From the transcendental X to
XOXOXO, Julia Edelman deftly explores loving, lusting, and
lamenting from Aristotle to Zizek.
*Labors of Imagination*
This absolutely hilarious book is marvelously silly and deeply
smart. It's also got lovely illustrations! Love Voltaire Us Apart
will make you laugh in an embarrassing snorty fashion in public. It
will also make you sound smarter at cocktail parties and academic
orgies. Read it and love it - and yourself, dammit.
*Real Artists Have Day Jobs*
Not only is this book very funny, it made me feel better that even
people way smarter than me are total disasters when it comes to
their love lives. The mix of philosophy, dope art and laughs would
be a great gift for my ex-husband -- I'll talk it over with my
Jungian therapist first.
*You’re the Worst*
I accidentally learned a lot about philosophy and dating from this
book! Julia Edelman's writing is always super funny and also
manages to be, in turns, wistful and silly and wise. Hallie Bateman
illustrates the mad ideas and brilliant jokes contained in Love
Voltaire Us Apart in a perfectly hilarious and spooky way. I know
that Kant would be proud.
*Maeve Higgins*
Julia's book is an impressive showcase of humor and wit on a
notoriously self-serious subject. I can only imagine how much more
I would have enjoyed it if I had actually paid attention in
philosophy class.
*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon*
Julia's rollicking blend of philosophy and modern romance made me
laugh so hard I had hemlock coming out of my nose whilst reading
the entire book.
*Internet Action Force*
It turns out the early philosophers weren't just talking to hear
themselves talk. They were imparting wisdom that I may apply to my
Tinder selection process. The only thing this book is missing is
nothing. Is that deep? Who said that first? I hope it was me.
*Abbi Crutchfield*
In Love Voltaire Us Apart, Edelman uses the universal truth that
all dating is horrible, combined with humor to give the reader
insight into the philosophies of these thinkers and doers without
the 1,100 word essays on what they meant by 'I like Gala Apples for
breakfast.' Truly a delight to read
*Girls*
With warmth and whimsy, Edelman breathes new life into the often
too-somber philosophical canon. Bateman's expressive illustrations
compliment perfectly for a playful and thoughtful book.
*The Nib*
Whether you love to love, love to hate, hate to love, love Must
Love Dogs, hate Must Love Dogs, love Ten Things I Hate About You,
hate one thing about Ten Things I Hate About You, or all of the
above, you'll love Love Voltaire Us Apart. It's much, much funnier
than this blurb.
*Bob's Burgers*
It's a fun and zippy compendium of just terrible love and romantic
advice from philosophers, history's wisest figures who really ought
to know better.
*Split Sider*
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