Daniel Mendelsohn: The Elusive Embrace
		Daniel Mendelsohn's new book, The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity, is a beautifully written work of personal history and cultural commentary that calls to mind Walt Whitman's Song of Myself. Mendelsohn examines questions of identity and self-knowledge by looking at Greek mythology to find relevance in today's world. From ancient Athens to the streets of Chelsea, the current epicenter of gay life in America, Mendelsohn weaves a narrative of past and present, personal and mythological, sexual and familial, to present a profoundly engaging tale of personal discovery. In this issue of Bold Type you will find an interview with the author, as well as an excerpt from The Elusive Embrace.
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