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Nonfiction That Rivals <em>Little Women</em>: The Forgotten Essays of Louisa May Alcott

Nonfiction That Rivals Little Women: The Forgotten Essays of Louisa May Alcott

Liz Rosenberg on the Literary Marvels of Alcott's Memoirs

By Liz Rosenberg | October 24, 2023

The Revelatory Power of Being Sensitive

The Revelatory Power of Being Sensitive

Jenn Shapland on Her New, Boundary-Dissolving Collection, Thin Skin

By Jenn Shapland | August 21, 2023

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

“The essay—as act of truth—changes not just the writer but also the reader.”

By Tenzin Dickie | June 26, 2023

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

“As we work to fashion a fully rendered version of ourselves, however, we are also arguably creating that self.”

By Sarah Viren | June 13, 2023

How the Essay and the Novel Inform and Influence Each Other

How the Essay and the Novel Inform and Influence Each Other

Jane Smiley on the Many Stories of California, True and Fictional

By Jane Smiley | June 6, 2023

“Thank God for the Nights That Go Right.” Adina Talve-Goodman on Illness, Wellness, and Luck

“Thank God for the Nights That Go Right.” Adina Talve-Goodman on Illness, Wellness, and Luck

From Her Posthumously Published Essay Collection, Your Hearts, Your Scars

By Adina Talve-Goodman | January 30, 2023

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Alexander Chee on the Perpetual Importance of the Essay

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I Really Didn’t Want to Write This Promotional Essay Tied to My Book Release

I Really Didn’t Want to Write This Promotional Essay Tied to My Book Release

Lauren Acampora on the Public Consumption of Art, and How Not To Let It Consume You

By Lauren Acampora | August 23, 2022

Fandom as Methodology: On Fan-Nonfiction and Finding the Joy of Mutual Delusion

Fandom as Methodology: On Fan-Nonfiction and Finding the Joy of Mutual Delusion

Elvia Wilk Considers Fangirls, Possibility, and the Views from Many Somewheres

By Elvia Wilk | July 19, 2022

A Book List for Black Dreams and Black Time

A Book List for Black Dreams and Black Time

Gabrielle Civil on the Books You Need for Black History Month and Beyond

By Gabrielle Civil | February 25, 2022

David Ulin on Joan Didion, California, Counterculture, and the Essay Form

David Ulin on Joan Didion, California, Counterculture, and the Essay Form

This Week from the Big Table Podcast with JC Gabel

By Big Table | February 22, 2022

Remembering Joan Didion

Remembering Joan Didion

1934-2021

By Literary Hub | December 23, 2021

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

Ann Patchett on Creating the Work Space You Need

The Author of These Precious Days on Navigating the Limitations of the Writing Life

By Ann Patchett | November 23, 2021

Finding Friendship in Pandemic Collaboration

Finding Friendship in Pandemic Collaboration

Sejal Shah on Making an Illustrated Playlist With Shebani Rao

By Shebani Rao and Sejal Shah | November 9, 2021

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