The Best American Essays 2019

A collection of the year’s best essays selected by Robert Atwan and guest editor Rebecca Solnit.

Award-winning writer, cultural critic, and activist, Rebecca Solnit, an “unparalleled high priestess of nuance and intelligent contemplation” (Maria Popova), selects the best essays of the year from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites.

• The Best American Short Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• The Best American Travel Writing 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• Best American Essays 2018 (The Best American Series ®)
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• Whose Story Is This?: Old Conflicts, New Chapters
• The O. Henry Prize Stories 100th Anniversary Edition (2019) (The O. Henry Prize Collection)
• The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 (The Best American Series ®)
• Make It Scream, Make It Burn: Essays