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Recommended reading for the Essay Challenge – and “Why read essays?”

I hope that all of you who are participating in the 2012 Essay Challenge have had a good start to your 2012. If you’re still considering the challenge, it’s not too late to sign up – just click on over … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2012 Essay Reading Challenge

Welcome to the fourth annual Essay Reading Challenge! If you’re an avid essay reader, or just want to expand your reading horizons a bit, this is the challenge for you. If you’re thinking, “What would I read?” – stay tuned: … Continue reading

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Essay Challenge 2011 Wrap-up and Giveaway

The 2011 Essay Challenge officially ends next week, and I wanted to give all of you who participated a week’s notice to make sure you qualify for the giveaway. Here’s what’s up for grabs: The Best American Essays 2011 edited … Continue reading

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Book Review: Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays by Zadie Smith

Title: Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays Author: Zadie Smith Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Penguin Press Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: This book was written without my knowledge. Vasilly from 1330v … Continue reading

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Suggested reading for the 2011 Essay Reading Challenge

After two years of doing the Essay Challenge, and a few years of reading essays on my own before that, I have read, browsed, and read reviews of a lot of different essay collections. If you’re interested in doing the … Continue reading

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Announcing Essay Reading Challenge 2011

Welcome to the third annual Essay Reading Challenge! If you’re an avid essay reader, or just want to expand your reading horizons a bit, this is the challenge for you. If you’re thinking, “What would I read?” – stay tuned: … Continue reading

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Wrapping it up: Essay Reading Challenge 2010

Today marks the end of Essay Reading Challenge 2010. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! I will definitely be hosting the challenge again in 2011, and I hope you will all join me again. As … Continue reading

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Book Review: At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays by Anne Fadiman

Title: At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays Author: Anne Fadiman Genre: Essays Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Just over half a century ago, in … Continue reading

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