essayist

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Whilst looking for an academic mentor in Oxford, Geisel was paired with the Scottish essayist Alexander Carlisle.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“Sure you’re romantic about American history,” wrote DeVoto, a historian and essayist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Felsenthal is a fiction writer, poet, critic and essayist whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Guardian, the Atlantic and other publications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Aisha Sabatini Sloan is an essayist and the author of four books, including “Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit” and “Captioning the Archives,” which she co-authored with her father, photographer Lester Sloan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

“Are you really? Well, you know what they say—God will not look you over for medals or diplomas, but for scars. That’s Elbert Hubbard, an American essayist, if you’re interested.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx