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Melissa Holbrook Pierson

Melissa Holbrook Pierson is the author of five books, including The Perfect Vehicle, The Place You Love Is Gone, and most recently, The Secret History of Kindness. She is also a critic and essayist.

Articles

The Phantasm of Hope: On Steven Price’s “Lampedusa”
Melissa Holbrook Pierson reviews Steven Price's new novel, "Lampedusa."
Melissa Holbrook PiersonNov 22, 2019
- Fiction
The Passing of Time: On Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s and Luchino Visconti’s “The Leopard”
Melissa Holbrook Pierson is overwhelmed by two great works named “The Leopard.”
Melissa Holbrook PiersonAug 16, 2019
That’s Inspiration!: Rereading Annie Dillard
Sometimes aesthetic beauty is a window, sometimes it is a curtain. Annie Dillard makes beautiful work either way.
Melissa Holbrook PiersonMay 22, 2016
- Memoir & Essay