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In print, the author and essayist has written about Banu Mushtaq’s literary rebellion.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of them were writers—Lowell a poet, Hardwick an essayist and novelist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
The latter book was Straub's favorite piece of work from the late director and essayist.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the first people to strongly encourage Crane to write the book was Joe Queenan, a prolific essayist and columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Both of them were writers—Lowell a poet, Hardwick an essayist and novelist.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026
The latter book was Straub's favorite piece of work from the late director and essayist.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
One of the first people to strongly encourage Crane to write the book was Joe Queenan, a prolific essayist and columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Essayist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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essayist
noun
es·say·ist
ˈes-ˌā-əst 
: a writer of essays
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