PUSHCART BOOK OF ESSAYS
Best essays from The Pushcart Prize
Edited by Anthony Brandt

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The single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today.
— NYTs Book Review

”Great writing elicits a visceral response, and each of the 35 essays chosen to represent the cream of the Pushcart Prize crop hits hard.” — Booklist

"From the beginning in 1976, the editors of The Pushcart Prize celebrated the essay. This collection selects opinions and reflections on much of the social, literary, and political history of recent decades from authors including Andre Dubus, Emily Hiestand, Louise Erdrich, Seamus Heaney, Naomi Shihab Nye, and many more.