In 1981 Lurie’s The Language of Clothes, investigated costume and fashion as an expression of history, social status, and individual psychology. Amusing, enlightening, and full of literary allusion, the book was highly praised and widely anthologized. She shows how hospitals, prisons and retirement communities are designed to isolate their inhabitants from daily life, and explores how our shopping environments scream, "SAVE!" when they mean "SPEND!" Lurie explains why museums by their design announce whether we’ve entered a classical temple, a palace of learning or a science laboratory. While there are many books on architecture and shelter design, The Language of Houses goes beneath the surface to explore the psychological, social and emotional meanings of homes, schools, churches, government buildings, museums, prisons, hospitals, restaurants and so much more. Our Inner Lives: Casting a keen eye over home interiors, Alison Lurie reveals a wealth of information about the people who live there, including secrets not usually divulged.
How I Made My Money: A McMansion speaks volumes not only about our wealth but also how new we are to being in a higher tax bracket.Profiles in Courage: Our choice of building materials is like a tone of voice declaring our bravery – or foolhardiness – in areas endangered by violent acts of nature.We also learn what the public buildings that surround our lives say-and sometimes shout-about what goes on inside them and the human beings they are meant to serve.Īmong the revelations in The Language of Houses are: She explains why your house is as shameless as a tabloid, revealing all about the family living within it. In her entertaining and fascinating exploration of the secret language of architecture, Lurie acts as interpreter and at times biographer for the structures all around us. The Language of Houses: How Buildings Speak to Usīuildings have a story to tell us if we know how to listen, says Alison Lurie, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and author The Language of Houses: How Buildings Speak to Us (Delphinium Books August 19, 2014).
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