Tag Archives: Essays
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…
Over Time
by Frank Deford“Equal doses of self-deprecating humor and anecdotal history of American sports journalism are the essence of Frank Deford’s entertaining new memoir.” —Chicago Tribune
Nike Is a Goddess
by Lissa Smith“We ought to pay attention to the world of professional sports. What happens at the elite levels makes its way into our culture.” –from…
Native
by Sayed KashuaWith his unique perspective as an Israeli Palestinian, Sayed Kashua’s collection of personal essays is a frank, irreverent, thought-provoking exploration of discovering one’s identity,…
Kingdoms in the Air
by Bob ShacochisCollected for the first time ever: thirteen of National Book Award winner and trailblazing war journalist Bob Shacochis’s travel and adventure essays that span…
I’d Know That Voice Anywhere
by Frank DefordFrom the celebrated writer Frank Deford, a collection of his best sports commentaries from more than thirty years of weekly appearances on NPR’s Morning…
