‘The Making of the American Essay’ Edited by John D’Agata
The total package of this collection is overwhelming, far-reaching, and feels very much like our collective home
‘The Argonauts’ by Maggie Nelson
The Argonauts, a slim book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson, contains multitudes. It’s an appreciation of her favorite queer thinkers. It’s a chronicle of first-time motherhood. It’s also the best kind of nonfiction read, the kind that enlarges one’s reading list by half.
