In the best nonfiction, it seems to me, you're always made aware that you are being engaged with a supple mind at work. The story line or plot in nonfiction consists of the twists and turns of a thought process working itself out.
Phillip LopateThe knowledge that my discriminations are skewed and not always universally desirable doesn't stop me in the least from making them.
Phillip LopateA personal essay often includes some or a lot of personal confession. That makes the reader feel less lonely in their confusion and darkness.
Phillip Lopate