The Curious Writer reads not like a textbook nor a set of guidelines for composing essays. Instead, it encourages you to suspend judgment, ask questions and seek answers, much like academics do. The title covers genres beyond the academic essay -- narrative, profile, review, ethnography, and argument -- with a "personality" lacking in similar resources. By acting on your own curiosities, you'll develop the habits of mind necessary to become a critical thinker, reader and writer. Featuring two new co-authors, the 6th edition brings genre and reflection to center stage and adds a series of new readings on climate change demonstrating writing approaches by genre.