Annie Dillard wrote an introduction to The Best American Essays 1988, claiming that «The essay can do all that the short story cannot do.» Her essay «Total Eclipse» captures the climactic intensity of short fiction, the interwoven imagery of poetry, and the meditative dynamics of the personal essay. It is truly one of the best essays in history. And, in fact, the essay has a more contemporary relevance today than it did when Ehrenreich first began writing.dorabritton,
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