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The Best American Magazine Writing (Best American Magazine Writing)

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ISBN13: 9780060567750
ISBN10: 0060567759
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Publisher Comments:

In the magazine world, no recognition is more highly coveted than an "Ellie," presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The finalists and winners are chosen from more than a thousand submissions, and the stories in this anthology represent the very best of those outstanding works by some of the most eminent writers in the country. Among them are:

"The Most Dangerous Beauty"

Michael Paterniti, GQ

"A Piece of Cotton"

Anne Fadiman, The American Scholar

"Lying in Wait"

Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated

"Horseman, Pass By"

John Jeremiah Sullivan,Harper’s

"In the Party of God"

Jeffrey Goldberg, The New Yorker

"Jewish Power, Jewish Peril"

Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair

"The Fifty-first State?"

James Fallows, The Atlantic Monthly

"Terminal Ice"

Ian Frazier, Outside

The American Society of Magazine Editors is the professional organization for editors of consumer magazines that are edited, published, and sold in the United States. It sponsors the National Magazine Awards in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Synopsis:

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) presents this treasury of great magazine pieces drawn from the winners of and finalists for the prestigious National Magazine Awards.

Synopsis:

A treasury of great magazine pieces drawn from the winners of and finalists for the prestigious National Magazine Awards.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780060567750
Introduction:
Remnick, David
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Introduction:
Remnick, David
Author:
American Society of Magazine Editor
Location:
New York, NY
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Journalism
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Newspapers/Magazines
Subject:
American prose literature
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series:
Best American Magazine Writing
Series Volume:
no.6-03
Publication Date:
20031201
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
7.96x5.26x1.10 in. .76 lbs.

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