Books like The best American essays of the century
The best American essays of the century by Joyce Carol Oates reads as varied, insightful. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Virgin Islands
Gore Vidal · 1997
Both explore american culture & social commentary
67% genome match
Writings from the New Yorker
E. B. White · 1990
Both explore american culture
51% genome match
Glorious American Essay
Phillip Lopate · 2020
Both explore personal reflection & social commentary
62% genome match
Literary Occasions
V. S. Naipaul · 2003
Both explore literary criticism & personal reflection
60% genome match
How to Tell a Story and Other Essays (16 works)
Mark Twain · 1897
Both explore american culture & literary criticism
57% genome match
Pulphead
John Jeremiah Sullivan · 2011
Both explore american culture & personal reflection
56% genome match
Best American Essays 2011
Edwidge Danticat · 2011
Both explore personal reflection
57% genome match
New heaven, new earth
Joyce Carol Oates · 1974
Both explore literary criticism & social commentary
56% genome match
Best American essays 2006
Robert Atwan · 2006
Same nonfiction feel
54% genome match
Existential errands
Norman Mailer · 1972
Both explore american culture
54% genome match
Touchstone anthology of contemporary creative nonfiction
Lex Williford · 2007
Same nonfiction feel
51% genome match
Shooting an Elephant and other essays
George Orwell · 1950
Same nonfiction feel
50% genome match
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