The Way of Ignorance: And Other Essays

A soulful, searching collection of essays that tackle the complexities of contemporary America from “the prophet of rural America” (New York Times).

From the war in Iraq to Hurricane Katrina to the political sniping engendered by Supreme Court nominations—contemporary American society is characterized by divisive anger, profound loss, and danger. Wendell Berry, “the prophet of rural America” (New York Times) and one of the country’s foremost cultural critics, responds with hope and intellige...