Best American Magazine Writing 2011

English

ISBN: 0231159404

EAN: 9780231159401

Category: Literary Collections / American / General/Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism/

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Release Date: 12/31/2011

Age Range: 17-null

Synopsis: The Best American Magazine Writing 2011 will be one of our richest collections to date, full of award-winning pieces covering the years most intriguing events. Some essays for the anthology created their own controversies, such as Michael Hastingss The Runaway General, which forced the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal within days of its being published in Rolling Stone; or Jane Mayers Covert Operations ( The New Yorker), which exposed the Koch brothers plans against a Barack Obama presidency and turned the duo into a powerful symbol of corporatized politics. This years award finalists winners include Scott Hortons investigation into inmate suicides at Guantanamo Bay prison ( Harpers Magazine) and Robert F. Worths indispensable account of conflict and revolt in the Middle East ( The New York Times Magazine). It will feature an entertaining array of profiles, criticism, and cultural commentary, such as Christopher Hitchenss wry take on the politics of cancer ( Vanity Fair); Jonathan Van Meters eye-opening portrait of Joan Rivers and her transgressive comedic genius ( New York Magazine); and Jonah Weiners extraordinary musical biography of Kanye West, assembled from the artists tweets and blog ( Slate). John Donvan and Caren Zuckers account of the worlds first autism case in The Atlantic rounds out the volume, along with a selection of fiction, such as Paul Therouxs tale in the Virginia Quarterly Review of a madman art collector who acquires only to destroy the things he loves. Now Featuring: Interviews with several authors selected for this anthology, speaking on their craft, the use of sources, courting controversy, and the challenges of journalistic writing in an age of extreme partisanship and internet news.

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Best American Magazine Writing 2011

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 3.62 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 16.05 oz

Pages: 600