Tag Archives: Essays
Vesper Flights
by Helen MacdonaldFrom the New York Times bestselling author of H is for Hawk and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for nonfiction, comes a transcendent…
Should the Tent Be Burning Like That?
by Bill HeaveyFrom a celebrated writer on the outdoors, hilarious stories about the joys and pitfalls of hunting, fishing, family, and adventure.
Just Before Dark
by Jim Harrison“One of the most interesting and entertaining bodies of work by any writer of his generation.” —Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune
Freeman’s: Power
by John FreemanFeaturing new work by David Mitchell, Margaret Atwood, Édouard Louis, Aminatta Forna, Julia Alvarez, and more, the fifth Freeman’s explores one of the most…
Freeman’s: The Future of New Writing
by John FreemanA special issue of the journal that has fast become a fixture in the literary landscape, Freeman’s: The Future of New Writing announces a…
You’re Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck
by Bill HeaveyFrom the beloved Field & Stream everyman, a collection of hilarious, insightful, and moving pieces about a life lived outdoors.
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
by Christopher Durang“A whirligig fun house . . . Durang’s funniest play! . . . hilarious new comedy.” —Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Throwim Way Leg
by Tim Flannery“[Throwim Way Leg] is an enthralling introduction to the mountain people of New Guinea–unimaginably remote, charming, cunning, cruel, subtle and appealing–and to their magnificent…
The Three Battles of Wanat
by Mark BowdenFrom one of the nation’s top journalists, a fascinating and thought-provoking collection of war reportage and other pieces for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and…
Second Nature
by Michael Pollan“He’s written a book about gardening that even nongardeners might want to read. . . Pollan can still remember that there are readers of…
