Essays
Great minds share their sharpest observations and most compelling arguments through the intimate art of the essay, exploring everything from creativity and culture to philosophy and the peculiarities of modern life. Whether wrestling with life's biggest questions or finding profound meaning in everyday moments, these carefully crafted pieces invite readers to see the world through fresh eyes.
Essays Book Summaries
Sick in the Head
Conversations About Life and Comedy
Humor
Comedy
Memoir
On Bullshit
Philosophy
Essays
Psychology
Essays and Aphorisms
Philosophy
Essays
Classics
The Accidental Universe
The World You Thought You Knew
Science
Philosophy
Physics
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Essays
Memoir
Writing
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
Russia
Politics
History
The Best Strangers in the World
Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Memoir
Essays
LGBT
The Essential Smart Football
Sports
Football
Essays
Big Questions from Little People
And Simple Answers from Great Minds
Science
Philosophy
Childrens
Bird by Bird
Writing
Memoir
Self Help
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Humor
Politics
Comedy
Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius
Part One from What the Dog Saw
Psychology
Business
Self Help
The Faraway Nearby
Essays
Memoir
Biography
Novelist as a Vocation
Writing
Japan
Memoir
Grace (Eventually)
Thoughts on Faith
Memoir
Spirituality
Religion
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
The Conquest of Happiness
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
On Confidence
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
On Confidence
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
Our Culture, What's Left of It
The Mandarins and the Masses
Politics
Essays
Philosophy
Walking in Wonder
Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World
Spirituality
Poetry
Philosophy
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior
Psychology
Mental Health
Book Club
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Philosophy
History
Politics
The American Spirit
Who We Are and What We Stand For
History
Politics
American History
The Uses and Abuses of History
History
Politics
Philosophy
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
Essays
Politics
Philosophy
Letters to a Young Mathematician
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Want
Feminism
Short Stories
Sexuality
What Is Existentialism?
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Spoilt Rotten
The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality
Sociology
Politics
Essays
So Sad Today
Personal Essays
Essays
Memoir
Mental Health
Draft No. 4
On the Writing Process
Writing
Essays
Memoir
Superman is an Arab
Feminism
Lebanon
Essays
Liberty
Incorporating Four Essays on Liberty
Philosophy
Politics
Essays
We've Been Too Patient
Voices from Radical Mental Health — Stories and Research Challenging the Biomedical Model
Psychology
Mental Health
Disability
These Precious Days
Essays
Essays
Memoir
Book Club
Role Models
Memoir
Essays
Biography
Men Explain Things to Me
Feminism
Essays
Politics
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
And Other Rules to Live By
Comedy
Humor
Politics
I Remember Nothing
And Other Reflections
Memoir
Humor
Essays
The 52 Week Project
How I Fixed My Life by Trying a New Thing Every Week for a Year
Memoir
Self Help
Inspirational
The Importance of Living
Philosophy
China
Self Help
I Don't Want to Die Poor
Essays
Essays
Memoir
LGBT
Design Your Work
Praxis Volume 1
Productivity
Business
Self Help
The Walking Dead and Philosophy
Zombie Apocalypse Now
Philosophy
Zombies
Pop Culture
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Memoir
Essays
Short Stories
The Art of Intimacy
The Space Between
Writing
Essays
Crafts
