Essays

The 12 essays in Isaac Fitzgerald’s Dirtbag, Massachusetts offer heaping helpings of humor, joy, pain, sorrow, grace and insight.

The 12 essays in Isaac Fitzgerald's Dirtbag, Massachusetts offer heaping helpings of humor, joy, pain, sorrow, grace and insight.

One theme connects the 30 sharp essays in Body Language: celebrating the existence and challenges of the human body.

One theme connects the 30 sharp essays in Body Language: celebrating the existence and challenges of the human body.

The 19 lyrical, reflective and urgent essays in The World As We Knew It command the full attention of every reader.

The 19 lyrical, reflective and urgent essays in The World As We Knew It command the full attention of every reader.

Happy-Go-Lucky is both entertaining and poignant as it celebrates love, family and even aging in an inimitably David Sedaris way.

Happy-Go-Lucky is both entertaining and poignant as it celebrates love, family and even aging in an inimitably David Sedaris way.

Tajja Isen’s debut essay collection reveals her as a multihyphenate talent with a delicious knack for wordplay and language.

Tajja Isen’s debut essay collection reveals her as a multihyphenate talent with a delicious knack for wordplay and language.

Gary Janetti’s keenly observed, hilarious memoir of his formative years in 1970s and ’80s Queens is equal parts acid and heart.

Gary Janetti’s keenly observed, hilarious memoir of his formative years in 1970s and ’80s Queens is equal parts acid and heart.

Jessi Klein’s second essay collection is full of voicey, funny pieces that give unexpected dimension to the familiar topics of motherhood and midlife.

Jessi Klein’s second essay collection is full of voicey, funny pieces that give unexpected dimension to the familiar topics of motherhood and midlife.

Actor Leslie Jordan writes with Southern flair and plenty of humor, whether sharing family stories and star-studded anecdotes or discussing more serious matters

Actor Leslie Jordan writes with Southern flair and plenty of humor, whether sharing family stories and star-studded anecdotes or discussing more serious matters

A bracing, entertaining collection of nonfiction pieces further illuminates Margaret Atwood’s inimitable and indomitable mind.

A bracing, entertaining collection of nonfiction pieces further illuminates Margaret Atwood’s inimitable and indomitable mind.

Jessica P. Pryde has enlisted a stellar lineup of essayists to share their perspectives on Black love and the ways it’s portrayed in popular media.

Jessica P. Pryde has enlisted a stellar lineup of essayists to share their perspectives on Black love and the ways it’s portrayed in popular media.

The authors of the essay collection Black Nerd Problems perform their audiobook with humor and verve. It’s a real treat for fans of popular culture critique.

The authors of the essay collection Black Nerd Problems perform their audiobook with humor and verve. It’s a real treat for fans of popular culture critique.

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