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THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2024

A landmark nonfiction anthology  this collection of the year’s best essays is selected by
Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Wesley Morris and series editor Kim Dana Kupperman. “Imparting
some piece of yourself—any part—is arduous and warrants some kind of commendation ” writes
guest editor Wesley Morris in his introduction. Both personal and personable  the essayists in
this volume use their own vulnerability to guide readers on excursions that unfold on
uncomfortable edges. From contemplating the nuances of memory to exploring the complexities of
family  romance  gender identity  illness  and death  Morris’s selection of powerful personal
essays and cultural criticism presents a roundup of the thinkers who masterfully grapple with
the issues of our time. The Best American Essays 2024 includes TEJU COLE • MICHAEL W. CLUNE •
YIYUN LI • JAMES McAULEY • RÉMY NGAMIJE • JENNIFER SENIOR • SALLIE TISDALE • JERALD WALKER •
JENISHA WATTS and others This year’s volume offers a masterclass in the modern essay: Fearless
Memoir: Follow Jenisha Watts from a Kentucky crack house to Maya Angelou’s living room in a
stunning narrative of resilience and identity. Sharp Cultural Commentary: Join Teju Cole in a
private  after-hours tour of the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer exhibition to explore art  history  and
complicity. Unflinching Looks at Family: Uncover a painful family secret with Jennifer Senior
as she investigates the life of an aunt who was institutionalized and erased from memory.
Profound Meditations on Memory: Question the very nature of truth as Sallie Tisdale
interrogates the slipperiness of autobiographical memory itself.

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