So Lonely

by Hilde Østby

ISBN: 9781778400025

Published: 2025-04

A cerebral, intricate study of loneliness from an acclaimed Scandinavian writer. Praise for Hilde Øtsby: "Østby's thoroughly researched offering is a joy to read. . . Curiosity seekers will be enlightened."--Publishers Weekly on The Key to Creativity "An accessible book, which makes it all the more joyful."--NYLON on Adventures in Memory Far beyond a personal difficulty, loneliness has grown into a problem that plagues whole societies. Many countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, have gone as far to declare a loneliness epidemic. Loneliness can lead to depression and anxiety, and can even increase your chance of death by 26%. But what defines loneliness, and is it true that we are lonelier now than we have ever been? As COVID-19 forced entire populations into isolation in 2020, author Hilde Østby set out to investigate loneliness in all its forms. To frame this huge, multidisciplinary undertaking, she turned to the Moomin novels by revered Norwegian...