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  1. Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 1
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Best Creative Nonfiction Volume 2

by Lee Gutkind

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

From Lee Gutkind, the "Godfather behind creative narrative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair), and the staff of the landmark literary journal Creative Nonfictioncomes this fresh collection of fact-based personal narratives, mined from literary blogs, 'zines, and other fringe publications. In "My Glove: A Biography," Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freakand a Wall Street Journalreporter, traces the history of his baseball glove'""the one thing I would be devastated to lose, my last, best connection to the baseball that defined my life as a kid"'"as he relinquishes it to the glove designer at Rawlings for an overhaul. Heidi Julavits, editor of The Believer, imagines a future in which book-related fatalities'""Death of the intellect is one thing, but actual death is quite another"'"revolutionize the writer's market. This new volume of The Best Creative Nonfictioncontinues to engage and delight with exceptional work from writers old and new.

Synopsis:

"Blending precise research and astute observation with flavorful, fascinating narratives."'"Publishers Weekly, starred review (for Vol. 1)

About the Author

Lee Gutkindis the founder and editor of the literary journal Creative Nonfiction. Writer-in-residence at Arizona State University, Gutkind is also the editor of In Factand the author of Almost Human.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780393330243
Author:
Gutkind, Lee
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
American prose literature
Subject:
Reportage literature, American.
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
American prose literature - 21st century
Copyright:
Series:
Best Creative Nonfiction
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
July 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
341
Dimensions:
8 x 6 in

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