If you’re a regular Rumpus reader, you probably like essays. And if you like essays, you’ll probably enjoy this New York Times opinion piece about their literary and social value:
Ever since Michel de Montaigne, the founder of the modern essay, gave as a motto his befuddled “What do I know?” and put forth a vision of humanity as mentally wavering and inconstant, the essay has become a meadow inviting contradiction, paradox, irresolution, and self-doubt.
And while we’re all loving on essays, why not subscribe to the Believer? They print some of the best damn essays around, and they’re offering lots of cool swag with subscriptions right now in honor of their tenth anniversary!
