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The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption

By Katy Kelleher
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Unabridged — 8 hours, 52 minutes
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By Katy Kelleher
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Unabridged — 8 hours, 52 minutes
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Paris Review contributor Katy Kelleher explores our obsession with gorgeous things, unveiling the fraught histories of makeup, flowers, perfume, silk, and other beautiful objects.

April recommended reading by the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair, Goodreads, Jezebel, Christian Science Monitor, All Arts, and the Next Big Idea Club
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Katy Kelleher has spent much of her l...