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We the Parasites
A. V. Marraccini
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Burn This Book
Toni Morrison
Published in conjunction with the PEN American Center, Burn This Book is a powerful collection of essays that explore the...
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Wonderlands
Charles Baxter
Searching and erudite new essays on writing from the author of Burning Down the House. Charles Baxter’s new collection of...
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Barolo
Matthew Gavin Frank
One of the worlds most esteemed wines Barolo summons up images of steeply terraced vineyards and all the elegance and...
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Writing Magic
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Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their...
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You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays
Zora Neale Hurston, Henry Louis Gates, Genevieve West
Introduction by New York Times bestselling author Henry Louis Gates Jr. Spanning more than 35 years of work, the first...
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The Depositions
Thomas Lynch
A wry and compassionate selection of essays reflecting on mortals and mortality, from the acclaimed author of The Undertaking. For...
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Somewhere We Are Human
Reyna Grande, Sonia Guiñansaca
A collection of 35 bold, important, and groundbreaking essays and poems by migrants, refugees and Dreamers--including award-winning writers, artists, and...
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Meghan O'Gieblyn
Winner of The Believer Book Award for Nonfiction "Meghan O'Gieblyn's deep and searching essays are written with a precise sort...
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