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- The Best American Series(R)First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction.
- Author(s): Robert Atwan
- 336 Pages
- Literary Collections, Essays
- Series Name: Best American
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About the Book
A collection of the year's best essays culled from periodicals.Book Synopsis
The Best American Series(R)First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. The Best American Essays 2012 includes Marcia Angell, Miah Arnold, Mark Doty, Joseph Epstein, Jonathan Franzen,
Malcolm Gladwell, Francine Prose, Lauren Slater,
Sandra Tsing Loh, Jose Antonio Vargas, and others
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The Best American Series(r)First, Best, and Best-Selling
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected and most popular of its kind.
The Best American Essays 2012 includes
Marcia Angell, Miah Arnold, Mark Doty, Joseph Epstein, Jonathan Franzen,
Malcolm Gladwell, Francine Prose, Lauren Slater,
Sandra Tsing Loh, Jose Antonio Vargas, and others
[INSERT AUTHOR PHOTO] DAVID BROOKS, editor, is a New York Times op-ed columnist and the author, most recently, of The Social Animal. He is also a commentator on the PBS NewsHour and a frequent analyst on NPR s All Things Considered.
Look for the other best-selling titles in the Best American series:
THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS
THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES
THE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING
THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING
THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES
THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING
THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING
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Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: Essays
Series Title: Best American
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert Atwan
Language: English
Street Date: October 2, 2012
TCIN: 84125081
UPC: 9780547840093
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-9296
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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