An inspiring exploration of wandering, being lost, and the use of the unknown by the author of "Men Explain Things to Me." Written as a series of autobiographical essays, "A Field Guide to Getting Lost" draws on emblematic moments and relationships in Rebecca Solnit's life to explore themes such as uncertainty, trust, loss, memory, desire, and place. Solnit is interested in the stories we use to navigate the world and the places we traverse—from wilderness to cities—whether in finding or losing ourselves. Although deeply personal, her own stories connect with larger narratives, from captivity narratives of early Americans to the use of the color blue in Renaissance painting, not to mention encounters with turtles, monks, punk rockers, mountains, deserts, and the film "Vertigo." The result is a unique, thought-provoking journey of discovery.