The Best American Essays 2026
By M. Gessen
Read by M. Gessen, Kim Dana Kupperman, Grace Gray, Samantha Desz, Arthur Morey, Charlie Thurston, Abby Craden, Bill Andrew Quinn, Jensen Olaya, Deanna Anthony, Nicky Endres, Eileen Stevens, Natasha Soudek, Matt Godfrey, Rob Shapiro, and Michelle H. Lee
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228982444
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228982451
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Available on 10/20/2026
ISBN: 9798228982437
| Runtime: | 13.72 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Featuring multiple narrators, each essay is brought uniquely and vivdly to life.
“The essayist needs the objective world,” writes M. Gessen, the guest editor of The Best American Essays 2026, asking, “But does the objective world need the essayist?” There is no straightforward answer to Gessen’s query, yet the authors in this volume tackle it headfirst. In doing so, they provide a mosaic depicting the year 2025, examining the degradation of American media, human consciousness, queer identity, wealth disparity, illness, capital punishment, war, and art. The twenty authors featured here show us that the essay and its subjective nature make meaning of a world that is growing more incomprehensible with each day.
THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 2026 INCLUDES: HILTON ALS • TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER • ANDREA LONG CHU • FERNANDA EBERSTADT • BEN LERNER • TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG • JENNIFER SENIOR • JIA TOLENTINO • CHRISTIAN WIMAN • AND OTHERS
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Runtime: | 13.72 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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