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Can Kyle Chayka Change the Meaning of Minimalism? | Vanity Fair

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In his first book, The Longing for Less, the writer and critic proposes a way of thinking about the minimalism that goes beyond your sock drawer.

Save this story Save this story Before he started to write stinging deconstructions of modern living, Kyle Chayka was primarily an art critic. About five years ago, he realized that his background made him an unwitting expert on one aspect of the zeitgeist: minimalism. The word has become a Swiss Army knife, applying to lofts with a single vase as a centerpiece, a kitchen sans toaster, a wardrobe with a slew of black T-shirts, or the products you “need” to buy to embrace it. In his new book, The Longing for Less: Living With Minimalism, Chayka describes the attitude as “a lifestyle of living w

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