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Essayist Christopher Hitchens ruminates on why Charles Dickens was among the best of writers and the worst of men, the haunting science fiction of J ... More

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Shuttling between cultural comedies and political tragedies, Lawrence Weschler's articles have throughout his long career intrigued readers with his ... More

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For this singular collection, Joyce Carol Oates selected fifty-five unforgettable essays by the finest American writers of the twentieth century. ... More

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In this singular collection, John D'Agata takes a literary tour of lyric essays written by the masters of the craft. Beginning with 1975 and John ... More

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The provocative and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens takes the helm of the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this perennial favorite that ... More

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Bestselling author Lightman selects the year's finest nonfiction as this acclaimed series celebrates its 15th year. This year's pieces embrace ... More

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Calling this anthology a "rich and rewarding book", the bestselling author of "Dakota" and "The Virgin of Bennington" collects the best American ... More

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Continuing the celebrated tradition, The Best American Essays 1995 dazzles and surprises with its inventive, colorful cornucopia of essays drawn from ... More

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Selected from the bountiful harvest of outstanding nonfiction produced this year, the contents of this volume offer ample evidence that the essay ... More

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Here you will find the finest essays "judiciously selected from countless publications" (Chicago Tribune), ranging from The New Yorker and Harper's ... More

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Edited by the bestselling writer Lauren Slater, this year's "Best American Essays" highlights provocative, lively writing from many of our brightest ... More

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This year's wonderfully diverse collection features such respected writers as Joan Didion, Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, Mary Gordon, and Arthur Miller ... More

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The twenty-two essays in this powerful collection -- perhaps the most diverse in the entire series -- come from a wide variety of periodicals, ... More

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Edited by the critically acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace, this years collection includes such contributors as Jo Ann Beard, Mark Danner, ... More

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Lyric essays that examine the smallest things imaginable--beach glass, the color "gunmetal," a mushroom--as well as states of "being."

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A collection of 15 essays never published in book form.

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Inspired by the writings of Natalie Goldberg, David Sedaris, and Nora Ephron, Purcell's own unique insights come alive as she eloquently tackles an ... More

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In October 2004, Barry Lopez invited a group of writers to meet with him, Bill McKibben, Alan Weisman, and Dennis Covington at the Junction campus of ... More

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Selected columns previously published in the The Irish times, and other writings, from the 1980's through 2008.

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Since 1986, the Best American Essays series has gathered the best nonfiction writing of the year and established itself as the best-selling anthology ... More

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Since 1986, the Best American Essays series has gathered the best nonfiction writing of the year and established itself as the best-selling anthology ... More

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A collection of the years's best essays, as published in periodicals.

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Now in its 20th year, this "consistently refined and lively series" (Booklist) still highlights "the best that the form can be" (Philadelphia ... More

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Since 1986, "The Best American Essays" has gathered the most interesting and provocative writing of the year. This year's volume is terrifically ... More

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