Essays

Lindy West has a wonderfully dry wit, and her biting narration makes her essays even funnier.

Lindy West has a wonderfully dry wit, and her biting narration makes her essays even funnier.

Leslie Jamison reads her collection of essays in a direct, matter-of-fact voice, underscored with a tinge of longing.

Leslie Jamison reads her collection of essays in a direct, matter-of-fact voice, underscored with a tinge of longing.

In her powerful collection of personal essays, Bernard reflects upon her experiences as a black woman in America.

In her powerful collection of personal essays, Bernard reflects upon her experiences as a black woman in America.

Editor Charlotte Druckman enlists the aid of a talented brigade to articulate the state of the food world from a female perspective.

Editor Charlotte Druckman enlists the aid of a talented brigade to articulate the state of the food world from a female perspective.

For Small Creatures Such as We is a marvel. It dazzles and comforts while making us consider our own place in the vast universe.

For Small Creatures Such as We is a marvel. It dazzles and comforts while making us consider our own place in the vast universe.

If every picture tells a story, it’s also true of every recipe.

If every picture tells a story, it’s also true of every recipe.

Leslie Jamison explores longing, connection and distance in 14 breathtaking essays.

Leslie Jamison explores longing, connection and distance in 14 breathtaking essays.

In Burn It Down, edited by Lilly Dancyger, 22 women writers contributed essays about their anger.

In Burn It Down, edited by Lilly Dancyger, 22 women writers contributed essays about their anger.

Bold, insightful and funny, Robinson’s terrific essays offer fresh perspectives.

Bold, insightful and funny, Robinson’s terrific essays offer fresh perspectives.

As Jennine Capó Crucet makes clear in her thought-provoking collection of essays, whether you are or are not white isn’t just the point—it’s everything.

As Jennine Capó Crucet makes clear in her thought-provoking collection of essays, whether you are or are not white isn’t just the point—it’s everything.

Every single essay in Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion is a standout, and Jia Tolentino sets the bar higher for every other essay writer.

Every single essay in Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion is a standout, and Jia Tolentino sets the bar higher for every other essay writer.

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