Literary Essays

''One of the greatest writers of our time.'' Toni Morrison ''You Don''t Know Us Negroes adds immeasurably to our understanding of Hursto...

The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, and reportage from around the world. Its aim, to break down barriers and introduce the es...

A LIFETIME''S READING OF PROUST''S MASTERPIECE A work buzzing with appetite and curiosity. -Andrew Marr, author and broadcaster Living and Dyi...

Twelve early pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of Joan Didion. ...

When John D'Agata helps his mother move to Las Vegas one summer, he begins to follow a story about the federal government's plan to store nuclear w...

From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today - written as a letter...

And now for something completely different. Professor at Large features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of Ivy League pr...

In this bold, fascinating book, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear - fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what may b...

This is a book of encounters. Part memoir, part essay, and partly a guide to maximizing your capacity for fulfillment and expression, The Poetry of...

A French philosopher dies during a savage summer heat wave. Boxes carrying his unpublished miscellany mysteriously appear in Simon Critchleys offic...

'It is Hustvedt's gift to write with exemplary clarity of what is by necessity unclear.' Hilary Mantel, GuardianFeminist philosophy meets family me...

An essay on work, desire, and fear of being replaced From the workplace to our personal relationships, anxieties about being replaced have come to...

Astonishing. Luminous. A book about being human.She I Dare Not Name is a compelling collection of fiercely intelligent, deeply intimate, lyrical re...

Virgina Woolfs collection of writings on visual arts offer a whole new perspective on the revolutionary author. Despite wide interest in Woolf's wr...