2017

We are thrilled to assemble, this year, a roster of writers devoted to interrogating the essay. It's no small feat—most of these people identify as essayists of... Continue Reading...

By Natalie Eilbert Natalie Eilbert is the author of Indictus, winner of Noemi Press's 2016 Poetry Press's 2016 Poetry Contest, slated for publication in late... Continue Reading...

The writer, critic, and photographic historian on the essay and his postcard collection  By Lucy Schiller, Editor Ever since I read his expansive book Low... Continue Reading...

By Emmett Rensin and Lucy Schiller Diane Ackerman is the author of over twenty books of nonfiction and poetry, including A Natural History of the Senses, One... Continue Reading...

Max Rubin   “Sometimes I’m not sure if I’ve overheard a story in conversation, read it in a book, or if I’m the person to whom it happened; whose... Continue Reading...

By Lucy Schiller Rick Prelinger is an archivist, writer and filmmaker. His collection of 60,000 ephemeral films was acquired by Library of Congress in 2002. ... Continue Reading...

By Ioan Marc Jones A thud on the table and the argument began. I listened intently, pretending to read, sneaking an occasional glance at the commotion. T... Continue Reading...