Because the essay form is so hard to define and put in a box (thankfully) it can be hard to find resources for writing essays well....any thoughts on particularly good anthologies or books about the craft of essay writing? I'm particularly interested in the lyric essay, which seems to elude categorization- or instruction...
I own Crafting the Personal Essay by Dinty Moore and find it one the best out there specifically on essay writing. I really did learn a lot from that book, and still refer to it.
Another good one is Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola (Sep 16, 2004).