Please join us in congratulating our nominees for this year’s Best American Essays collection. These are:
Colleen Vasconcellos, “Funeral Food.” April 22, 2024.
Amanda McCrina, “The Unmysterious Russian Soul.” May 28, 2024.
Jim Wildeman, “Messiah.” July 22, 2024.
M. Elizabeth Carter, “Prosak.” December 4, 2024.
Tim Larsen, “Christmas in the Shire.” December 24, 2024.
Many thanks to these authors for entrusting Current with their work, and we invite readers to revisit these remarkable essays.