Add Item to wish list Add Item to wish list

By Adam Gopnik

Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More

Formats

See All Formats & Editions

In stock

This item is currently out of stock online.

Free standard shipping on orders over $60

Select a store to view item availability.

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Adam Gopnik, popular mainstay at The New Yorker, is in top form here. The Real Work is a well-researched and engaging narrative that examines how experts gain their proficiency.

"[W]ise, companionable, and often extremely funny.” —Oliver Burkeman, The Atlantic

Best-selling author and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik investigates a foundational human question: How do we learn—and master—a new skill?

For decades now, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a more fundamental matter, one he had often meditated on in The New Yorker: How do masters learn their m...

Product Details

Editorial Reviews

From the B&N Reads Blog

Our Most Anticipated Book Releases of March 2023

What if, instead of embarking on some spring cleaning, you settled in with a good book? The coming month brings us a mix of debuts and beloved authors that will make you think about life and people in a new way. Build your TBR Lists for March and sweep away your boredom with these brilliant titles. […]

The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery

Overview

Product Details

Editorial Reviews

More from Barnes & Noble

From the B&N Reads Blog

Our Most Anticipated Book Releases of March 2023

Categories