| The Best American Magazine Writing 2004 Edition Contributor(s): American Society of Magazine Editors (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060749539 ISBN-13: 9780060749538 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: This stunning collection of features, essays, profiles, and reportage is comprised of all the winners and finalists for this year's National Magazine Awards. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | American - General - Literary Collections | Medieval |
| Dewey: 814.508 |
| LCCN: 2001260095 |
| Series: Best American Magazine Writing |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.36" W x 7.96" (1.01 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the magazine world, no recognition is more highly coveted than an Ellie, presentedby the American Society of Magazine Editors. Selected from thousands of submissions, the pieces in this anthology represent the very best of those -- outstanding works by some of the most eminent writers in America: Laura Hillenbrand (Seabiscuit) on living and creating with chronic fatigue syndrome Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius) on love and surfing Mark Bowden (Black Hawk Down) on modern torture and the landscape of persuasion Seymour M. Hersh (Chain of Command) on the selective intelligence used by the White House to justify the war in Iraq Calvin Trillin (The Tummy Trilogy) on his favorite force of nature, the newsman R. W. Apple, Jr. Tucker Carlson (CNN's Crossfire), the whitest man in America, on a peace mission with Rev. Al Sharpton And many more |
Contributor Bio(s): American Society of Magazine Editors: - The American Society of Magazine Editors is the professional organization for editors of consumer magazines and business publications that are edited, published and sold in the United States. It sponsors the National Magazine Awards in assosciation with the Columbia University School of Journalism. |