In at large and at small anne fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres the familiar essay a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experienceswith the combination of humor and erudition that has distinguished her as one of our finest essayists fadiman draws us into twelve of her personal obsessions . At large and at small familiar essays in at large and at small anne fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres the familiar essay a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences. In at large and at small anne fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres the familiar essay a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its. In at large and at small anne fadiman returns to one of her favorite genres the familiar essay a beloved and hallowed literary tradition recognized for both its intellectual breadth and its miniaturist focus on everyday experiences with the combination of humor and erudition that has distinguished her as one of our finest essayists fadiman draws us into twelve of her personal obsessions from her slightly sinister childhood enthusiasm for catching butterflies to her monumental crush on . At large and at small familiar essays at large and at small also by anne fadiman the spirit catches you and you fall down ex libris edited by anne fadiman the best american essays 2003 rereadings a t l a r g e a n d at s m a l l c o n f e s s i o n s o f a l i t e r a r y h e d o n i s t a n n e f a d i m a n allen lane an imprint of penguin book allen lane published by the penguin group