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One of the first people to strongly encourage Crane to write the book was Joe Queenan, a prolific essayist and columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
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Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Cyraina Johnson-Roullier is an associate professor of modern literature and literature of the Americas at the University of Notre Dame, as well as an author and essayist.
—Cyraina Johnson-Roullier, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The essayist, novelist and farmer, 91, is interviewed off camera in the film, his deep, rumbling voice grounding the documentary with words of wisdom.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The collaboration between the Hollywood actor and the celebrated essayist sounds like its own meet-cute, and the origin story is almost as entertaining as the book promises to be.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Cyraina Johnson-Roullier is an associate professor of modern literature and literature of the Americas at the University of Notre Dame, as well as an author and essayist.
—Cyraina Johnson-Roullier, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The essayist, novelist and farmer, 91, is interviewed off camera in the film, his deep, rumbling voice grounding the documentary with words of wisdom.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
The collaboration between the Hollywood actor and the celebrated essayist sounds like its own meet-cute, and the origin story is almost as entertaining as the book promises to be.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Essayist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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essayist
noun
es·say·ist
ˈes-ˌā-əst 
: a writer of essays
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