The Best American Essays 2011
The Best American Essays 2011, edited by Robert Atwan and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2011, presents a curated collection of notable essays from various magazines, journals, and websites. This illustrated edition, comprising 242 pages, showcases a selection of works chosen by a special guest editor, highlighting the finest contributions to the genre for that year.
Readers will find a diverse array of essays from prominent writers such as Hilton Als, Christopher Hitchens, and Zadie Smith, among others. The collection reflects a wide range of topics, including literary themes and LGBTQ issues, making it a significant anthology within the Best American series. This edition continues the tradition of presenting high-quality nonfiction, offering insights and perspectives that resonate with contemporary audiences.
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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 2011 includes
Hilton Als, Katy Butler, Toi Derricotte, Christopher Hitchens,
Pico Iyer, Charlie LeDuff, Chang-Rae Lee, Lia Purpura, Zadie Smith,
Reshma Memon Yaqub, and others
EDWIDGE DANTICAT, editor, is the author of several books, including Brother, I m Dying, a 2008 winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. Her most recent book is Create Dangerously, a collection of essays.
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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