Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century by W. David Marx Liann Zhang A self-taught home-cook with six

A self-taught home-cook with six mostly grown kids

"I loved The Nightingale

yet utterly satisfying recipes―as well as her authentic

until a curious book about her homeland changes everything

the power of story

Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century by W. David Marx Liann Zhang A self-taught home-cook with sixAn NPR Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025 A revealing exploration of a quarter century of cultural stagnation, examining the commercial and technological forces that have come to dominate contemporary culturefrom music and fashion to art, film, TV, and beyond Over the past twenty five years, pop culture has suffered from a perplexing lack of reinvention. Weve entered a cultural blank spacean era when reboots, rehashes, and fads flourish, while bold