Melissa Holbrook Pierson

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Critic and essayist Melissa Holbrook Pierson is the author of five books of nonfiction and a contributor to several anthologies. She holds an MA in English Literature from Columbia University.

Prize anthology mentions

Best American Essays 2017*

Best American Essays 2021*

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