Synopses & Reviews
Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In
House Thinking, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.
How does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? House Thinking addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we could live.
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“This rich and intelligent book...leads us on an intimate and revealing pilgrimage into Americas restless soul.” Boston Globe
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“An intriguing examination of an elusive topic, with a depth and range that go beyond predictable terrain.” Kirkus Reviews
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Gallagher is...a cultural collector, serving up tasty morsels of research and history...about our homes. New York Times
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[Gallagher] conducts a tour like no other of the American house, excavating its fascinating history and covert psychological influences. Book List, starred review
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“The books strength lies in the authors intuitions...a small book with many valuable insights.” Architectural Record
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“Enlightening.” New York Times
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Gallagher writes fresh and nuanced interpretations of the subtler aspects of life. Book List, starred review
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“An engaging book…enlightening and helpful.” Los Angeles Times
Synopsis
Bringing together elements of behavioral science, cultural history, and interviews with designers and architects, a journalist and cultural critic provides a psychological tour of the American home--past, present, and future--that explores how our homes express how we feel about our families, jobs, bodies, status, and selves. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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"A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. House Thinking . . . guides the way for us to live out our most creative selves at home." --Wendy Goodman, interior design editor, New York magazine
IKEA, Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In House Thinking, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions.
How does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? House Thinking addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we could live.
About the Author
Winifred Gallagher is the author of House Thinking, Just the Way You Are (a New York Times Notable Book), Working on God, and Spiritual Genius. She has written for numerous publications, including Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. She lives in Manhattan and Dubois, Wyoming.