THE MALCONTENT


The Malcontent is a pseudonymous Essay Daily feature in which we invite writers to put on their black hats and write against the things that we all seem to love. You know: puppies, nature, Montaigne, Didion, Baldwin, Seneca, even love itself. In our private, cranky hearts, we wonder how much good universal praise does anyone. 

Who would you want to take down? How about Didion? Montaigne? Let's take some shots at the pillars of the genre. Want to pitch us a malcontent piece? 

As Edward Abbey puts it in Desert Solitaire: “Nobody particularly enjoys the role of troublemaker. But when most writers are unwilling to take chances, afraid to stick their necks out on any issue, then a few have to take on the burden of all and do more than their share.”

The Malcontent believes in punching up, not down.

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Essays in this series:
Pitch our resident Malcontent, Kevin Mosby, on your idea. We default to publishing these pseudonymously, but if you want to use your name, that's also fine. If not, we'll never reveal the face beneath the hat.

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