Hark

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Synopsis

An “extremely funny...brilliantly alive” (The New York Times Book Review) social satire of the highest order from bestselling author Sam Lipsyte, centered around an unwitting mindfulness guru and the phenomenon he initiates.

In an America convulsed by political upheaval, cultural discord, environmental catastrophe, and spiritual confusion, so many of us find ourselves anxious and distracted, searching desperately for peace, salvation, and—perhaps most immediately—just a little damn focus. Enter Hark Morner, a failed stand-up comic turned mindfulness guru whose revolutionary program is set to captivate the masses. But for Fraz and Tovah, a middle-aged couple slogging through a very rough patch, it may take more than the tenets of Hark’s “Mental Archery” to solve the riddles of love, lust, work, and parenthood on the eve of civilizational collapse. And given the sudden power of certain fringe players, including a renegade Ivy League ethicist, a gentle Swedish kidnapper, a social media tycoon with an empire on the skids, and a mysteriously influential (but undeniably slimy) catfish, it just might be too late. But what’s the point of a world, even a blasted-out post-apocalyptic world, if they don’t try with all their might to keep their marriage alive?

In this “awfully funny...tartly effective sendup of 21st-century America” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis) Sam Lipsyte reaches new peaks of daring in a novel that revels in contemporary absurdity and the wild poetry of everyday language while exploring the emotional truths of his characters. “Recommended reading” (Vanity Fair), in which “every line feels as thrillingly charged as a live wire” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Hark is a smart, incisive look at men, women, and children seeking meaning and dignity in a chaotic, ridiculous, and often dangerous world.

Chapters

  • 001 Hark Open

    Duration: 34s
  • 002 Hark Dedication

    Duration: 15s
  • 003 Hark Part1 Chapter1

    Duration: 06min
  • 004 Hark Part1 Chapter2

    Duration: 20min
  • 005 Hark Part1 Chapter3

    Duration: 06min
  • 006 Hark Part1 Chapter4

    Duration: 09min
  • 007 Hark Part1 Chapter5

    Duration: 20min
  • 008 Hark Part1 Chapter6

    Duration: 12min
  • 009 Hark Part1 Chapter7

    Duration: 09min
  • 010 Hark Part1 Chapter8

    Duration: 04min
  • 011 Hark Part1 Chapter9

    Duration: 14min
  • 012 Hark Part1 Chapter10

    Duration: 13min
  • 013 Hark Part1 Chapter11

    Duration: 02min
  • 014 Hark Part1 Chapter12

    Duration: 06min
  • 015 Hark Part1 Chapter13

    Duration: 02min
  • 016 Hark Part1 Chapter14

    Duration: 06min
  • 017 Hark Part1 Chapter15

    Duration: 14min
  • 018 Hark Part1 Chapter16

    Duration: 08min
  • 019 Hark Part1 Chapter17

    Duration: 20min
  • 020 Hark Part1 Chapter18

    Duration: 07min
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