Browsing: Essays

Winner of The IACP 2019 First Book Award presented by The Julia Child Foundation Like Madhur Jaffrey and Marcella Hazan…

In this “funny, fierce, and bold” compilation of essays (Kirkus Reviews), Michael Arceneaux reflects on love, race, and identity — from coming out to his mother to struggling with intimacy. “Outstanding… A must-read collection from a rising, unforgettable voice” (Roxane Gay).

In I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses, the bestselling mother/daughter pair is back with another hilarious and heartfelt collection of…

A New York Times bestseller! National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals–her friends–who have profoundly…

An honest, funny, neurotic, and totally gross love child of Mindy Kaling and Mary Roach.Mara Altman’s volatile and apprehensive relationship…

From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here…

Three different stories, all connected by one family experiencing the type of love that continues on long after we’re gone.A…

In 1942, Amelia is sent to a concentration camp, where she makes an unexpected ally and wonders who she can trust. Decades later, Emma discovers her grandmother’s old diary — and unravels a story of danger, love, and survival… With nearly 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the king of the humorous essay” (New York Magazine): David Sedaris shares his witty and wise observations about aging and mortality in this collection of writings. “Hilarious yet tender” (Publishers Weekly).

From a Mt. Everest avalanche to a sadistic wilderness therapy program, see the world through the eyes of the revered author of Into the Wild in this must-read collection of his classic articles and essays. “Krakauer is a masterly writer and reporter” (The New York Times Book Review).