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Narcissism: ‘Selfish,’ by Kim Kardashian West, and More [3 Book...

Narcissism: ‘Selfish,’ by Kim Kardashian West, and More [3 Book Reviews with comment] By Caitlin Flanagan Illustration by Quentin Vijoux Appeared in the NY Times [http://nyti.ms/1O2Sgbx] [excerpted, edited, formatted, and headers, mine: RIW. It’s always easy to take a potshot at a current cultural icon. My hope is that by presenting this article attention might be drawn toward promoting a more reflective and helpful conversation about narcissism in particular and sociopathy in general. My apologies for using Ms. Kardashian as an example.] SELFISH by Kim Kardashian West. Illustrated. 445 pp. Rizzoli. $19.95. THE NARCISSIST YOU KNOW: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me Age by Joseph Burgo. 261 pp. Touchstone. $25. RETHINKING NARCISSISM: The Bad — and Surprising Good — About Feeling Special by Craig Malkin. 240 pp. Harper Wave. $25.99. Kim Kardashian and narcissism: is it sociopathy? During her reign, Kim Kardashian has proved herself to be a person of...