"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...

Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection--a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades. The Source of Self-Regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer...

"A selection of essays on writing and reading by the master short-fiction writer Lydia Davis"--

Collects the author's recent essays exploring motherhood as an older mom, her life as a reader, her relationships with her parents, her newspaper career, and her experiences as a novelist.

A generous selection of Frazier's most sophisticated and uproarious feature stories.

The Ghosts of Birds offers thirty-five essays by Eliot Weinberger.

A provocative new collection of essays, stories and musings by the Canadian artist and best-selling author of Generation X explores the differences between the 20th century's ideas about the future and today's realities, sharing meditations on how humanity is making sense of a shifting consciousness.