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
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
Politics
Psychology
History
On Human Nature
Philosophy
Psychology
Essays
Our Noise
The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
Music
History
Biography
Who Is Government?
The Untold Story of Public Service
Politics
History
Essays
Politics As a Vocation
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
Letters from Burma
Politics
History
Asia
The Best American Essays 2018
Essays
Anthologies
21st Century
How to Read and Why
Literary Criticism
Books About Books
Literature
Letters on Cézanne
Art
Poetry
Classics
I'd Rather Be Reading
The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
Books About Books
Essays
Memoir
Nonconformity
Writing on Writing
Writing
Essays
Thinking In Numbers
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
Science
Mathematics
Essays
The Anatomy of Influence
Literature as a Way of Life
Literary Criticism
Literature
Poetry
