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Susan Maushart has a Ph.D. in media ecology from New York University. Her book The Mask of Motherhood was hailed by the London Times as a feminist classic. She lives on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.
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- New York University (PhD|media ecology)
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I picked it up expecting it to be a hilarious farce, having read Susan Maushart's columns in The Australians over the years, but it turned out to almost be self help. It is structured around [a:Henry David Thoreau|10264|Henry David Thoreau|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/authors/1392432620p2/10264.jpg]'s [b:Walden|16902|Walden|Henry David Thoreau|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1465675526s/16902.jpg|2361393], which I loved when I read it, and may now reread. The theme regarding place and how we may numb our sense of displacement with technology really struck a chord with me. There were also some poignant moments as the relationships between her children changed, apparently due to The Experiment.
Maushart's writing is good, and occasionally laugh out loud funny, but it's also a little bit patchy.… (mehr)