Essays and Conversations
by Maggie Nelson

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by Caro De Robertis
Published Jun 2026
Award-winning novelist Caro De Robertis offers a first-of-its-kind, deeply personal, and moving oral history of a generation of queer and trans elders of color, from leading activists to artists to ordinary citizens to tell their stories of breathtaking courage, cultural innovations, and acts of resistance, all in their own words.
by Carvell Wallace
Published May 2025
A transformative memoir that reimagines the conventions of love and posits a radical vision for healing.
by Anthony Marra
Published Jul 2016
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - dazzling, poignant, and lyrical interwoven stories about family, sacrifice, the legacy of war, and the redemptive power of art.
by Mary Costello
Published Apr 2016
A vibrant, intimate, hypnotic portrait of one woman's life, from an important new writer.
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by Francine Prose
Published May 2015
A richly imagined and stunningly inventive literary masterpiece of love, art, and betrayal, exploring the genesis of evil, the unforeseen consequences of love, and the ultimate unreliability of storytelling itself.
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Published Jan 2007
A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life.
by Toni Morrison
Published Jan 2005
This audacious exploration into the nature of love is rich in characters, striking scenes and a profound understanding of how alive the past can be.
by Elizabeth Berg
Published Apr 2002
With effortless warmth, and loving respect for characters that defies easy sentiment, Never Change melds the emotional depth and gentle intensity of poetry with the rich satisfactions of finely wrought fiction.
by Lorrie Moore
Published Sep 1999
Explores the personal and the universal, the idiosyncratic and the mundane, with all the wit, brio, and verve that have made her one of the best storytellers of our time.
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