by Sarah Barewell. Other Press, New York, 2016. First edition, first printing. Hardcover, boards. Octavo. 439pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket.
“At the Existentialist Café follows the existentialists’ story, from the first rebellious spark through the Second World War, to its role in postwar liberation movements such as anti-colonialism, feminism, and gay rights. Interweaving biography and philosophy, it is the epic account of passionate encounters-