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Book SynopsisMore and more readers turn to The Best American Magazine Writing for their annual fix of the year's most captivating essays, columns, reporting, and criticism. Chosen from the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Magazine Awards, this year's selections include the haunting story by Chris Jones (Esquire) of an American soldier's final journey home; James Wood's brilliant critique of the award-winning novelist Marianne Robinson (The New Yorker); a compelling column by Naomi Klein (The Nation) on the return of class consciousness in America; two biting reviews of recent books on feminism by Sandra Tsing Loh (The Atlantic); and a moving and insightful account by David Lipsky (Rolling Stone) of David Foster Wallace in his final days. Also featured are a fascinating report by Ryan Lizza (The New Yorker) on the political making of Barack Obama; an unforgettable profile by Hanna Rosin (The Atlantic) of a transgendered child struggling to be normal in rural America; absorbing reflection
Trade ReviewA celebration of the venerable magazine and the kind of writing you can only find in magazines. Marblehead Reporter Every piece in this collection is masterful. They are all beautifully written, deeply emotional and evocative. -- Bruce Elder The Sydney Morning Herald
Table of ContentsIntroduction, by Chris Anderson Acknowledgments, by David Willey 1. Papa, by Sean Flynn 2. I Choose My Choice!, by Sandra Tsing Loh 3. The Things That Carried Him, by Chris Jones 4. Broken, by David Darlington 5. The Lost Years and Last Days of David Foster Wallace, by David Lipsky 6. Making It, by Ryan Lizza 7. Disowned by the Ownership Society, by Naomi Klein 8. Bleak Houses, by Paul Reyes 9. The Homecoming, by James Wood 10. Butcher, by Tom Chiarella 11. The Glass Stampede, by Justin Davidson 12. The Healing Season, by Selena Roberts 13. A Boy's Life, by Hanna Rosin 14. They Fought the Laws (of Supply and Demand), by and the Laws Won 15. Making Toast, by Roger Rosenblatt 16. The Source of All Things, by Tracy Ross 17. Vickie's Pour House: A Soldier's Peace, by Maureen McCoy 2009 National Magazine Awards Finalists Judges, by 2009 National Magazine Award Winners, by 1966-2009 ASME Board of Directors, by 2009-2010 Permissions List of Contributors
