Best American The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009, Book 2009, (Paperback)

from figre

Reading a review of the most recent Best American Nonrequired Reading collection (2011 as of this writing), the reviewer ripped the collection apart while lauding other Best American collections. I have always felt just the opposite - that Nonrequired Reading is usually the pinnacle of these coll...

from woodsathome

I always love this collection. My favorite part is always the front section which "comes before the next section [and], is the first section in the book." Among the gems not to be missed this year are: Best American Letter to the Editor - concerning, ahem, "logs" in a lake. Best American Anonymou...

from sgerbic

Actually I am disappointed in this book. The cover is rather clever, and I felt that any book that includes craigs list items, and the best letter to an editor must have great reading in store. According to its into the articles were chosen by a panel of people, some high school students amongst ...

from stuart10er

Another wonderful anthology. Some are interesting, some blah, but it is engaging to reach such a varied assortment of stuff. My favorites this year were "The Chameleon" and "The Briefcase".

from JBD1

Loved the front section, was quite intrigued by Eula Biss' "Relations," quite liked Philip Connors' "Diary of a Fire Lookout." Jonathan Franzen's remarks delivered at David Foster Wallace's memorial service were very touching, and David Grann's "The Chameleon" was great, as was K.G. Schneider's "...