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Best-selling authors handpick the year's finest writing in short stories, comics, mysteries, essays, travel, science and nature, sports, spirituality, and nonrequired reading.
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The Best American Short Stories® 2007
Stephen King, editor
Heidi Pitlor, series editor
Wonderfully eclectic, The Best American Short Stories 2007 collects stories by writers of undeniable talent, both newcomers and favorites. These stories examine the turning points in life when we, as children or parents, lovers or friends or colleagues, must break certain rules in order to remain true to ourselves.
October 10, 2007
Symphony Space
Stephen King introduces stories by T.C. Boyle and Karen Russell at Selected Shorts, Oct 10 at Peter Norton Symphony Space. Joanna Gleason and Judith Ivey perform. Visit www.symphonyspace.org or call 212.864.5400.
October 16, 2007
Panel at Memorial Church
Panel at Memorial Church, Cambridge, MA, 8:00 p.m., hosted by Stephen King and Heidi Pitlor, with Richard Russo, Karen Russell, and Jim Shepard (more details to come). Sponsored by Harvard Bookstore. Additional information and tickets are available from the Harvard Bookstore Web site.
Visit bestamericanshortstories.com to read excerpts, table of contents, author bios and more.
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The Best American Comics™ 2007
Chris Ware, editor
Anne Elizabeth Moore, series editor
Contributors include Lynda Barry, R. and Aline Crumb, Gilbert Hernandez, Seth, Art Spiegelman, Adrian Tomine, and others.
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Complete list of contributors
Table of Contents
Introduction by Chris Ware
Submission Information
Vist the Best American Comics website to get additional
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The Best American Nonrequired Reading™ 2007
Sufjan Stevens, introduction
Dave Eggers, editor
Contributors include Jonathan Ames, Alison Bechdel, Scott Carrier, Lee Klein, Matt Klam, Conan O'Brien and others.
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The Best American Mystery Stories™ 2007
Carl Hiaasen, editor
Otto Penzler, series editor
The best-selling author Carl Hiaasen takes the reins for the eleventh edition of this series, featuring twenty of the past year’s most distinguished tales of mystery, crime, and suspense.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Carl Hiaasen
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The Best American Essays® 2007
David Foster Wallace, editor
Robert Atwan, series editor
Contributors include Ian Buruma, Malcolm Gladwell, John Lahr, Louis Menand, Edward O. Wilson, and others.
Table of Contents
Introduction by David Foster Wallace
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The Best American Sports Writing™ 2007
David Maraniss, editor
Glenn Stout, series editor
Contributors include Larry Brown, Bill Buford, Sally Jenkins, John Klima, Jeff MacGregor, and
others.
Table of Contents
Introduction by David Maraniss
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing™ 2007
Richard Preston, editor
Tim Folger, series editor
Contributors include Richard Conniff, James Gleick, William Langewiesche, Heather Pringle, Bonnie J. Rough, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and others.
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The Best American Spiritual Writing™ 2007
Harvey Cox, introduction
Philip Zaleski, editor
Contributors include Dore Ashton, Robert Bly, Natalie Goldberg, Mark Strand, John Updike, and others.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Harvey Cox
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The Best American Travel Writing 2007
Susan Orlean, editor
Jason Wilson, series editor
Contributors include Ian Frazier, Elizabeth Gilbert, David Halberstam, Ann Patchett, George Saunders, Jonathan Stern, and others.
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The Best American Essays® is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Mystery Stories™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Sports Writing™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Short Stories® is a registered trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Travel Writing™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Comics™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Spiritual Writing™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Best American Nonrequired Reading™ is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Company.
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