The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0544105508 ISBN 13: 9780544105508

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2013

Synopsis

Dave Eggers and his students at the 826 Valencia and 826 Michigan writing labs compile fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics, as well as category-defying gems that have become one of the hallmarks of this lively collection.

About this title

About the Author

DAVE 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.

From the Back Cover

The Best American Series®
First, Best, and Best-Selling

The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, the very best pieces are selected from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, making the Best American series the most respected and most popular of its kind.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 includes

LYNDA BARRY, PAMELA COLLOFF, JENNIFER EGAN, PETER HESSLER,
NICK HORNBY, ALIX OHLIN, PETER ORNER, MIROSLAV PENKOV,
KAREN RUSSELL, and others

[INSERT AUTHOR PHOTO] DAVE EGGERS, editor, is the editor of McSweeney s and a cofounder of 826 National, a network of nonprofit writing and tutoring centers for youth, located in eight cities across the United States. He is the author of seven books, including A Hologram for the King.
WALTER MOSLEY, guest introducer, is the author of more than forty-three critically acclaimed books, including the major best-selling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins. His work includes literary fiction, science fiction, political monographs, and a young adult novel. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Look for the other best-selling titles in the Best American series:

THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS
THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS
THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES
THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING
THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES
THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING
THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING

Reviews

Welcome to the twelfth edition of this popular series, the last to be edited by founding editor Eggers. It’s surprising, in a way, that the series has lasted this long, considering that each installment is a sort of mishmash of fiction and nonfiction pieces, without a truly unifying theme, selected by high-school students. But that’s the genius of the series. It eschews big names, big issues, and award winners in favor of stuff that’s simply entertaining. That’s not to say you won’t find a few recognizable names on the contents page; this installment includes Lynda Barry, Jennifer Egan, and Nick Hornby. The selections include think pieces, personal reflections, some poetry, some fiction, and some just plain unclassifiable writing drawn from such diverse sources as the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and the website tumblr. Something for everyone, indeed. --David Pitt

Edition details

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0544105508
• ISBN 13: 9780544105508
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 486
• Editor: Eggers Dave