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The Age of the Essay

Posted by michael on from the 500-words-or-more dept.

bluFox writes "Paul Graham, has just published a new article on the English literature and role of Essays. It is not connected to lisp or languages or hackers for a change, but still feels like a continuation of his earlier articles."

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  1. The boring parts by MikeMacK · · Score: 0, Troll
    When I give a draft of an essay to friends, there are two things I want to know: which parts bore them, and which seem unconvincing.

    How about the parts about writing essays.