The Dadaist Francis Picabia said that "we have round heads so that our thoughts can change direction." Indeed, over the years, we modify our opinions on many things: aesthetic tastes—the music we listen to, the clothes we wear—social affiliations—the football team or political party we support—and even matters as transcendental as the person we love or the god we worship.
In this essay, Julian Barnes explores the malleability of our memories and opinions, the words we use, and the readings we cherish. An exquisite work on the elusive and metamorphic nature of thought.
