MCC Daily Tribune

Angelique Stevens' Essay Chosen for Best American Essays 2022.

Please congratulate Professor Angelique Stevens whose essay, “Ghost Bread” originally chosen for First Prize in the Prism International Creative Nonfiction contest, was also chosen for this year’s Best American Essays, 2022. This years’ collection was selected by guest editor and award-winning writer, Alexander Chee.

From The Best American Essays 2022

“What writing will outlive us? In his introduction, guest editor Alexander Chee eloquently describes this year’s Best American Essays as a ‘poker hand laid down in a bet against oblivion.’ And what an unbeatable hand this volume contains—twenty-three masterfully crafted essays brimming with insight and emotional truth. From a writer turning to an AI language generator to write about her sister’s death, to a son grappling with the memory of his abusive mother, to a pilgrim walking in the shadow of a missing woman, these selections interrogate the past and illuminate the present. A stunning, eye-opening collection full of rich and diverse experiences, this enduring anthology will capture the heart and stay the mind.”

Tina Woodruff
English/Philosophy
10/27/2022