Why people recommend it
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy is a National Book Award-winning novel that follows a young broker in New Orleans who escapes his mundane reality through the immersive fantasy of films while searching for deeper existential meaning. Walter Isaacson discussed this literary work during an appearance on On Purpose with Jay Shetty in April 2021 while answering rapid-fire questions about his favorite publications. During the segment titled The SECRET To Success All Starts With This ONE TRAIT!, Walter Isaacson named Walker Percy's novel as a standout piece of literature, explaining that like any truly great book, whether fiction or non-fiction, it centers around a person embarking on a transformative personal journey. He connected this theme to the broader human experience, noting that all individuals are similarly navigating their own unique journeys through life, which made Percy's exploration of modern alienation and search for authenticity particularly resonant.
Who recommended it
- Walter Isaacson Recommended
Walter Isaacson — 1 mention
“the moviegoer by walker percy because it's about like any great book including non-fiction it's about a person goes on a journey and we're all on a journey”