You. An Anthology of Essays Devoted to the Second Person

This first-of-its kind collection of short nonfiction showcases the second-person point of view. Contributors contemplate a wide range of topics, including pregnancy, death, sexuality, regret, desire, incest, birds, coming of age, dreams, planetary motion, memory, transgendered children, music, house remodels, dating and relationships, the 1980s, interrogation and torture, last wills & testaments, accidents, technology, art, parenthood, dogs, dance, food, anxiety, physics, and writing. Includes essays by: Marcia Aldrich, Jenny Boully, Steven Church, Joan Connor, Alice Elliott Dark, Eduardo Galeano, Margot Kahn, Kim Dana Kupperman, Nick Lantz, Amy Leach, Paul Lisicky, Sonja Livingston, Rebecca McClanahan, Brenda Miller, Penelope Schwartz Robinson, Mimi Schwartz, Dustin Beall Smith, Elizabeth Stone, and Linda Underhill