I Wish, Therefore I Am

Comic, tragic, erotic, whimsical, and profound, I Wish, Therefore I Am is a tonic for these times.

"We're composed of wishes as thoroughly as we're composed of water." So writes Gary Lippman in his latest book, a "literary wish list" that blends experimental memoir, surrealist adventure, and self-help meditation into one unforgettable ride. I Wish, Therefore I Am is a mosaic of a singular American lifetime's worth of desires-and how those desires collide with a cast of recurring characters: ...