Joshua Wolf Shenk
Essayist, curator and author
Joshua Wolf Shenk is an essayist and author. He wrote Lincoln's Melancholy, about Abraham Lincoln and depression, and also Powers of Two.
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About Joshua Wolf Shenk
Joshua Wolf Shenk is an essayist, curator and author. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Time, Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker and The New York Times. His first book, Lincoln's Melancholy, explores how Abraham Lincoln struggled with depression and how it contributed to his greatness. The Washington Post named it one of the best books of 2005. His Atlantic article "What Makes Us Happy?" drew more online readers than any other piece the magazine has published. Shenk has also directed the Rose O'Neill Literary House at Washington College. Powers of Two is another of his books.