Phillip Lopate

Phillip Lopate is best known as a master of the essay, though his work spans fiction, nonfiction, film and literary criticism, and poetry. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a NYPL Center for Scholars and Writers Fellowship, and two NEA grants, among many other accolades. His work has been widely recognized and anthologized, including in The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Essays, and several Pushcart Prize annuals. His most recent book is A Year and a Day: An Experiment in Essays.

Phillip Lopate