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OverviewThe 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 Nonrequired Reading 2012 includes Kevin Brockmeier, Judy Budnitz, Junot D�az, Louise Erdrich, Nora Krug, Julie Otsuka, Eric Puchner, George Saunders, Adrian Tomine, Jess Walter, and others Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dave Eggers , Scott Cohen , EM-J Staples , Ray BradburyPublisher: Mariner Books Imprint: Mariner Books Edition: 2012 ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 20.60cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9780547595962ISBN 10: 0547595964 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 02 October 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIf you need to fall in love with reading again-or just want a reminder that high school students deserve a lot more than their reading lists give them-then THE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING 2012 is the book for you. - Bust As a devoted fan of this series (this is the 11th volume), I can report that this year's anthology of 32 selections might be the best yet. -Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune An eclectic annual that will leave readers marveling over many of the discoveries...category-defying... All readers will find their own favorites that justify the collection as a whole. - Kirkus Reviews Lively, eclectic and surprising... -Minneapolis Star Tribune <b>If you need to fall in love with reading again</b> or just want a reminder that high school students deserve a lot more than their reading lists give them <b>then THE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING 2012 is the book for you</b>. -<i>Bust</i> As a devoted fan of this series (this is the 11th volume), I can report that <b>this year's anthology of 32 selections might be the best yet</b>. -Elizabeth Taylor, <i>Chicago Tribune</i> <b>An eclectic annual that will leave readers marveling over many of the discoveries</b>...category-defying... <b>All readers will find their own favorites</b> that justify the collection as a whole. -<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <b>Lively, eclectic and surprising</b>... -Minneapolis Star Tribune If you need to fall in love with reading again-or just want a reminder that high school students deserve a lot more than their reading lists give them-then THE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING 2012 is the book for you. <br>- Bust As a devoted fan of this series (this is the 11th volume), I can report that this year's anthology of 32 selections might be the best yet. <br>-Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune An eclectic annual that will leave readers marveling over many of the discoveries...category-defying... All readers will find their own favorites that justify the collection as a whole. <br>- Kirkus Reviews Lively, eclectic and surprising... <br>-Minneapolis Star Tribune Author InformationDAVE EGGERS is the editor of McSweeney's and a cofounder of 826 National, a network of nonprofit writing and tutoring centers for youth, located in seven cities across the United States. He is the author of four books, including What Is the What and How We Are Hungry. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |