Meagan Lacy

Glory Edim | NONFICTION,  Oct 15, 2018

This work affirms the transformative power of reading. Bibliophiles will find it hard to put down, and their reading lists expanding. All English teachers should take note and consult. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18; Editors' Fall Picks, LJ 8/18, p. 27.]

Jonathan Franzen | NONFICTION,  Sep 15, 2018

This book is a Silent Spring for today, but instead of challenging readers to change the world, it pushes them to change themselves. [See Prepub Alert, 5/14/18.]

David Sedaris | NONFICTION,  May 01, 2018

While essayist Sedaris has always been personal, this work shows him at his most vulnerable. His honesty is compelling, and his ability to create laughter in the darkness offers readers comfort and hope. [See Prepub Alert, 12/4/17.]

Ali Wentworth | NONFICTION,  Apr 01, 2018

Sloane Crosley | NONFICTION,  Feb 01, 2018

Leslie Jamison | NONFICTION,  Oct 15, 2017

In the face of such a polarized political climate, these essays model much-needed tolerance and humility. In their haunting vulnerability, they also offer hope. So this year's selections are timely, yes, but they are also timeless.

Joan Didion | NONFICTION,  May 01, 2017

This is important reading for today, but it is essential reading for the future.

Caitlin Moran | NONFICTION,  Jan 01, 2017

It is difficult, and rare, to be both political and funny, critical yet inviting, but Moran handles this tension skillfully and she succeeds in at least compelling her readers to listen and read on, if not inspiring them into instant action.

Jonathan Franzen | NONFICTION,  Dec 01, 2016

If one were to buy only one book of Best American Essays, this might be it.