The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0547577435 ISBN 13: 9780547577432

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2011

Synopsis

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 by a leading writer in the field, making the Best American series the most respected—and most popular—of its kind.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 includes

Daniel Alarcón, Clare Beams, Sloane Crosley, Anthony Doerr, Neil Gaiman, Mohammed Hanif, Mac McClelland, Michael Paterniti, Olivier Schrauwen,
Gary Shteyngart, and others

About this title

About the Author:

DAVE EGGERS is the editor ofMcSweeney'sand 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, includingWhat Is the WhatandHow We Are Hungry.

Review:

“Required reading is the stuff that’s supposed to be on the test. Nonrequired reading often is more interesting. That’s the case with this quirky collection” (USA Today )

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0547577435
• ISBN 13: 9780547577432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 498
• Editor: Eggers Dave