Lyric essays is not a genre I know very well so I was quite curious when I came across this anthology from University of Nebraska Press. Now, it might be my favorite type of essay. I’ve been openly weeping whilst reading several of these and the beauty of the prose is at times quite overwhelming. The essays draw a great deal of power from not being easily pinned down. They are many genres all at once. They connect the readers with their humanity and are lyrical in ways I didn’t imagine essays could be. The one by Lidia Yuknavitch broke my heart. It is scheduled for an October 1st release.