Unlocking the Secrets of the Lyric Essay: Heidi Czerwiec’s Guide to Striking a Powerful Chord
Crafting the Lyric Essay: Strike a Chord is for any and all lovers of the lyric essay, but mostly for those who are interested in exploring the genre more deeply. It is an excellent addition to the ongoing conversation about lyric essays, and belongs on your shelf alongside anthologies and craft books like Family Resemblance (edited by Marcela Sulak and Jacqueline Kolosov), A Harp in the Stars (edited by Randon Billings Noble) and Bending Genre (edited by Nicole Walker and Margot Singer). And for those of you who, like me, feel freshly inspired after reading Crafting the Lyric Essay, you’ll be happy to learn that Czerwiec is coediting a forthcoming Field Guide to Writing the Lyric Essay as well, due out in 2026 from Rose Metal Press.
