Congratulations to PhD Candidate Nina King Sannes for her Notable mention in Best American Essays 2025

The department would like to congratulate Nina King Sannes, as her essay “Redneck Folk Medicine,” originally published in the Colorado Review, has been named a “Notable Essay” in the 2025 edition of Best American Essays (guest ed. Jia Tolentino). Best American Essays is a renowned anthology published yearly that compiles nonfiction writing from the best publications around the country and asks a guest editor to choose their favorite works for republication. You can read more about this year’s edition HERE.