The Essay and the Essayist

I love to read a good essay.
Hopefully you have read these essays: A List from Flavorwire:
http://flavorwire.com/156355/what-are-the-10-best-nonfiction-essays-of-the-past-50-years

Also here are wonderful essayists to read: A list from Flavorwire:
http://flavorwire.com/268863/10-contemporary-american-essayists-you-should-be-reading-right-now

Enjoy the reads.

Bossy!!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted about Bossypants- By Tina Fey.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVED.

Read it and laugh.
Enjoy the read.

Deep and Important to Read and Understand

The New Jim Crow By Michelle Alexander.

Here are some articles and interviews about and with Michelle.

NPR:

Legal Scholar: Jim Crow Still Exists In America

HUFFINGTON POST: BLOGS by Michelle

NYT: Go to Trial Crash the Justice System By Michelle

TED- Another speaker Bryan Stevenson- son of Rosa Parks: Hard Truths About the Justice System

They are not easy reads, but truly important and inspiring.