Essays
Great minds share their sharpest observations and most compelling arguments through the intimate art of the essay, exploring everything from creativity and culture to philosophy and the peculiarities of modern life. Whether wrestling with life's biggest questions or finding profound meaning in everyday moments, these carefully crafted pieces invite readers to see the world through fresh eyes.
Essays Book Summaries
The New Vichy Syndrome
Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism
Politics
History
Cultural
When Women Were Birds
Fifty-four Variations on Voice
Memoir
Essays
Feminism
Friendship
Philosophy
Friendship
Psychology
Travels with Epicurus
A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Age
Philosophy
Travel
Greece
Nothing to Hide
The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security
Law
Politics
Technology
Wild Comfort
The Solace of Nature
Nature
Memoir
Essays
Pause, Rest, Be
Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change
Self Help
Spirituality
Health
Los superhéroes y la filosofía
Philosophy
Comics
Superheroes
The Thirst for Annihilation
Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
The Message
Essays
Politics
History
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
Collected Talks 1960-1969
Philosophy
Spirituality
Buddhism
Uh-oh
Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door
Humor
Essays
Philosophy
I'm Judging You
The Do-Better Manual
Humor
Essays
Self Help
One in a Millennial
On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In
Memoir
Essays
Pop Culture
The Complete Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Philosophy
Essays
Classics
Can We All Be Feminists?
New Writing from Brit Bennett, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and 15 Others on Intersectionality, Identity, and the Way Forward for Feminism
Feminism
Essays
Politics
Is There Still Sex in the City?
Chick Lit
Memoir
Humor
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
Sociology
Self Help
Politics
Pass with Care
Memoir
Essays
Queer
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
Essays
Music
Poetry
I'd Rather Be Reading
The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
Books About Books
Essays
Memoir
Small Pleasures
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
A Sense of the Mysterious
Science and the Human Spirit
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Philosophy Bites
Philosophy
Essays
Anthologies
Lives of the Artists
Portraits of Ten Artists Whose Work and Lifestyles Embody the Future of Contemporary Art
Art
Biography
Essays
Humour
Philosophy
Humor
Essays
Now I Can Die in Peace
How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank and the 2004
Sports
Baseball
Humor
Rights of Man, Common Sense and Other Political Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
I Used to Be Charming
The Rest of Eve Babitz
Essays
Memoir
Classics
Claiming the B in LGBT
Illuminating the Bisexual Narrative
LGBT
Queer
Bisexual
Breaking Bread with the Dead
A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
Mobile Home
A Memoir in Essays
Essays
Memoir
Travel
Aging Thoughtfully
Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret
Philosophy
Essays
Self Help
Daddy Issues
Feminism
Essays
Politics
Life Beyond Measure
Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
The 52 Week Project
How I fixed my life by trying a new thing every week for a year
Memoir
Self Help
Inspirational
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Storyteller
Writing Lessons & More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
Writing
Memoir
Reference
Normal
Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude
Queer
Gender
Transgender
The Great Book of Journaling
How Journal Writing Can Support a Life of Wellness, Creativity, Meaning and Purpose
Writing
Journaling
Self Help
The Future of the Brain
Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists
Neuroscience
Science
Psychology
You Can't Make This Stuff Up
The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction -- from Memoir to Literary Journalism and Everything in Between
Writing
Memoir
Journalism
Interventions 2020
Essays
France
Politics
Vital Little Plans
The Short Works of Jane Jacobs
Urban Planning
Urbanism
Cities
Dr. Seuss and Philosophy
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
Philosophy
Essays
Childrens
And Here's the Kicker
Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft and the Industry
Humor
Comedy
Writing
On Animals
Animals
Essays
Nature
Religion and the Rebel
Philosophy
Religion
Theology
What On Earth Have I Done?
Stories, Observations, and Affirmations
Humor
Essays
Philosophy
I am Not a Brain
Philosophy of Mind for the 21st Century
Philosophy
Science
German Literature
