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| Author | Zadie Smith |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Intimations is a 2020 collection of essays by writer Zadie Smith. Smith began writing the book around the time the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States, and completed it soon after the murder of George Floyd.
The essays discuss topics including creative writing, the pandemic, and the murder of George Floyd.
Reception
Intimations received generally positive reviews. According to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on twenty-four critic reviews with fourteen being "rave" and seven being "positive" and three being "mixed". In Books in the Media, a site that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a 
(3.69 out of 5) from the site which was based on six critic reviews. On Bookmarks September/October 2020 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Despite the essays' unevenness, "Smith has taken a mirror and reflected us back to ourselves during the earliest moments of this crisis," concludes NPR. "It is up to us to change if we don't like what we see".
Constance Grady, writing for Vox, referred to Smith's essays about current events as occasionally "facile" and that the collection was best when addressing the nature and utility of writing.
References
- Taylor, Ericka (29 July 2020). "In 'Intimations,' Zadie Smith Reflects Back To Us The Early Days Of Now". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Williams, John (22 July 2020). "In 'Intimations,' Zadie Smith Applies Her Even Temper to Tumultuous Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Intimations: Six Essays". Book Marks. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "Intimations Reviews". Books in the Media. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- "Intimations". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- "Economic Duress or Practical Benefit". Lawtutoresq.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- Grady, Constance (19 July 2020). "Zadie Smith's Intimations reads like notes for a later, better project". Vox. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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