{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/e474297f-d609-4803-9e23-309fba204573?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Phillip Lopate, THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ESSAY","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/61b7877b329b5d0013ad73fb.png?height=200","description":"<p>Critic and essayist Phillip Lopate joins Zibby to discuss his latest anthology, <em>The Contemporary American Essay, </em>and how it fits into his trilogy&nbsp;of American essay collections. Also discussed is Phillip's large body of work (including&nbsp;<em>The Art of the Personal Essay</em>, which has been a part of every personal library Zibby has had), why anthologies require a certain headspace to assemble, and just how powerful an essay can be.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.</p><p>Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iAGHvI</p><p>Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/36VU045\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/36VU045</a></p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}