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Annie Dillard

Best Article Science

Total Eclipse

“Seeing a partial eclipse bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him.”

Annie Dillard The Atlantic Jan 1982 25min Permalink

The Force That Drives the Flower

On the universal drive to grow and reproduce.

Annie Dillard The Atlantic Nov 1973 25min Permalink

History

The French and Indian War in Pittsburgh: A Memoir

On a childhood fascination with the mid-18th century battle.

Annie Dillard American Heritage Jul 1987 15min Permalink

Science

Seeing

On what we see and what we don’t.

Annie Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Mar 1974 30min Permalink