Author’s Personal Forecast: Not Always Sunny, but Pleasantly Skeptical

In ‘Bright-sided,’ Barbara Ehrenreich Questions Positive Thinking

Barbara Ehrenreich wants to make clear that she is not a spoilsport.

“No one can call me a sourpuss,” she declared. “I have a big foot in the joy camp.”

She is the author of “Dancing in the Streets,” a history of “collective joy,” she notes, and a lot of fun at parties. So her new book, “Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America,” should not be mistaken for a curmudgeonly ... Full Story »

Posted by Doug Greer
Tags Help
Stats Help
# Diggs: 5 (as of 2009-11-23)
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Doug Greer - Nov 23, 2009 - 10:11 AM PST
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Doug Greer - Nov 23, 2009 - 10:14 AM PST

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
No reviews yet. Please review this story!

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

No Rating

not enough reviews
from 0 reviews (confidence not calculated)
Popularity
1.6
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
3.4
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!