| The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Eggers, Dave (Author) |
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ISBN: 061890283X ISBN-13: 9780618902835 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: This brilliant collection highlights a bold mix of fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, television writing, and more alternative comics than ever. Compiled by Dave Eggers and students from his San Francisco writing center, contributors include Judy Budnitz, "The Onion, The Daily Show, This American Life," and George Packer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 818 |
| Series: Best American Nonrequired Reading |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.89 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This great volume highlights the very best of this year's fiction, nonfiction, alternative comics, screenplays, blogs, and more" (OK!). Compiled by Dave Eggers and students of his San Francisco writing center, it is thoroughly "entertaining and thought-provoking reading" (Library Journal). The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 includes MARJORIE CELONA - DAVID GESSNER - ANDREW SEAN GREER - RAFFI KHATCHADOURIAN - STEPHEN KING - EMILY RABOTEAU - GEORGE SAUNDERS - PATRICK TOBIN - LAURA VAN DEN BERG - MALERIE WILLENS - and others |
Contributor Bio(s): Eggers, Dave: - 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. |