A Culture of Optimism

June 25, 2013 | 2 books mentioned

Reflecting on the sales figures of Lean In and How to Win Friends and Influence People, Sarah L. Corteau wonders: could it be that self-help is America’s quintessential genre? (You could also read Alan Levinowitz on the paradox of Christian self-help books.)

is a staff writer for The Millions. He lives in New York.