The Art of the Personal Essay

The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present | Phillip Lopate

“As my fancies present themselves, I pile them up; now they come pressing in a crowd, now dragging single file. I want people to see my natural and ordinary pace, however off the track it is. I let myself go as I am.”

Michel de Montaigne, “Of Books”

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RebeccaH

The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present | Phillip Lopate

I have a piece up on @bookriot on 10 reasons to read essays, and also some picks: http://bookriot.com/2016/08/02/10-reasons-to-read-essays/ The Art of the Personal Essay is a great starting point.

shawnmooney Looking forward to reading it! 9y

shawnmooney I have Lopate's book stashed away back in Canada and was lucky enough to attend a panel discussion with him a decade ago in Vancouver. 9y

RebeccaH Great! I've seen Lopate on panels too, and he's so interesting to listen to. @shawnmooney 9y

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shawnmooney And now I've read your very fine essay – I loved it! I haven't read any of the books you recommended. Now I shall! 9y

RebeccaH And my job here is done! :) Thank you for reading. @shawnmooney 9y

Sue Great article thank you!! I now need to go through your excellent list with Goodreads :) 9y

RebeccaH Thank you for reading @Sue ! 9y

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