# The Contemporary American Essay

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- Book: [The Contemporary American Essay](https://www.bookquiver.com/phillip-lopate/the-contemporary-american-essay) ([The Contemporary American Essay.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/phillip-lopate/the-contemporary-american-essay.md))
- Authors: [Phillip Lopate](https://www.bookquiver.com/phillip-lopate)
- Publisher: anchor
- ISBN: 978-05-2556-732-5
- Pages: 640
- Published: 2021-08-03
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A dazzling anthology of essays by some of the best writers of the past quarter century—from Barry Lopez and Margo Jefferson to David Sedaris and Samantha Irby—selected by acclaimed essayist...