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In what is probably our penultimate episode of Season 2, we Zoom about the brand-new edition of Best American Essays, edited by our old friend from Season 1, Andr\\xe9 Aciman. We cover Robert Atwan\\u2019s intro, Aciman\\u2019s preface, and two selections from the anthology itself: Alex Marzano-Lesnevich\\u2019s \\u201cBody Language,\\u201d and Barbara Ehrenreich\\u2019s \\u201cThe Humanoid Stain.\\u201d Also: reader mail, an update on our flash anthology, and we solicit listener suggestions for what essays we should nominate for Best American Essays and the Pushcart Prize.\\nEpisode links:
\\nAlex\\u2019s essay: https://harpers.org/archive/2019/12/body-language-genderqueerness/\\xa0
\\nBarbara Ehrenreich\\u2019s essay: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-humanoid-stain-ehrenreich\\xa0
\\nSend us your submissions for Elena\'s flash anthology, and your essay nominations for BAE & the Pushcart! We\'re at @essaypodcast on Twitter, contact@essaypodcast.com, or in the comments section of our website: http://www.essaypodcast.com/contact/
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