A review by mjanssen
Essays of E.B. White by E.B. White

5.0

There's no excuse for not having read this much, much sooner. When I wasn't laughing at White's dry humor, I was marveling at how incredibly well-crafted each sentence was, each turn of phrase. Nearly every other page featured a passage that I wanted to copy out or add to my Goodreads quotes. I did skip a few essays that seemed dated or didn't interest me, but almost every other one was a gem, including his account of a trip to Alaska, his reflections on life in rural Maine, his elegy for the railroads, and his appreciation of Thoreau's Walden. I hope to return to this review someday and write more about White's greatness, but until then, just read this!