Marilyn Abildskov to appear in The Best American Essays 2018 We just received word that Marilyn Abildskov's essay, "The Trick: Notes toward a Theory of Plot" which first appeared in our Autumn 2017 issue, will be published in The Best American Essays 2018. We want to extend our congratulations to Abildskov and gratitude to the Best American series. The talented and prolific Hilton Als is this year's guest editor. In "The Trick: Notes toward a Theory of Plot,"Abildskov's dark humor and naked honesty combine to create an almost-gothic interrogation of the human condition. The Pulitzer–Prize winning and Guggenheim-honored Hilton Als curates the best essays from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, bringing “the fierce style of street reading and the formal tradition of critical inquiry, reads culture, race, and gender” (New York Times) to the task. About the Gettysburg Review The Gettysburg Review, published by Gettysburg College, is recognized as one of the country’s premier literary journals. Since its debut in 1988, work by such luminaries as E. L. Doctorow, Rita Dove, James Tate, Joyce Carol Oates, Richard Wilbur, and Donald Hall has appeared alongside that of emerging artists such as JM Holmes, Lydia Conklin, Jessica Hollander, Emily Nemens, Charles Yu, and Ashley Wurzbacher, who was recently named a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. Newsletter Enter your e-mail to get the latest news Latest Posts CHANGES AT THE GETTYSBURG REVIEW MEG KEARNEY WINS WASHINGTON PRIZE JOINT READING WITH WILLOW SPRINGS Follow the Gettysburg Review Get in Touch Gettysburg_review@gettysburg.edu Address 300 N. Washington StreetGettysburg, PA 17325