Noonday Demons (1985)

Andrew Solomon's most recent book is "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression."

In repertory, July 14-29: "Noonday Demons"; "The Second Shepherd's Play."

"The Noonday Demon" originated in 1998 as an article on depression in The New Yorker that stimulated an extraordinary response among readers.

Yet there is much in "The Noonday Demon" that is original and vividly recounted.

Over all, however, "The Noonday Demon" is a considerable accomplishment.

"The Noonday Demon" is one of those rare volumes that deserve the adjective "definitive."

Andrew Solomon, author of "The Noonday Demon," champions antidepressants, but even he ultimately concludes that the best cure is the one you believe in.

The Noonday Demon examines the personal, cultural, and scientific aspects of depression through Solomon's published interviews with depression sufferers, doctors, research scientists, politicians, and pharmaceutical researchers.

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression was originally published in May 2001, and has been translated into twenty-four languages.