{"product_id":"the-best-american-essays-2015-paperback","title":"The Best American Essays 2015 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Atwan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Writing an essay is like catching a wave,\" posits guest editor Ariel Levy. \"To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water.\" This year's writers are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods, voices, and stances. Leaving an abusive marriage, parting with a younger self, losing your sanity to Fitbit, and even saying goodbye to a beloved pair of pants imbued with meaning are all unified by the daring of their creation. As Levy notes, \"Writing around an idea you think is worthwhile--an idea you suspect is an insight--requires real audacity.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Essays 2015\u003c\/em\u003e includes \u003cbr\u003e Hilton Als, Roger Angell, Justin Cronin, Meghan Daum, Anthony Doerr, Margo Jefferson, David Sedaris, Zadie Smith, Rebecca Solnit \u003cem\u003eand others\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARIEL LEVY, \u003c\/strong\u003e guest editor, has been a staff writer at \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e since 2008. She received the National Magazine Award for essays and criticism for her piece \"Thanksgiving in Mongolia,\" which she is expanding into a book for Random House. \u003cem\u003eFemale Chauvinist Pigs, \u003c\/em\u003e Levy's first book, has been translated into seven languages. She teaches at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and at Wesleyan University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROBERT ATWAN, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe series editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e since its inception in 1986, has published on a wide variety of subjects, from American advertising and early photography to ancient divination and Shakespeare. His criticism, essays, humor, poetry, and fiction have appeared in numerous periodicals nationwide.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best American Series (r)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Writing an essay is like catching a wave, posits guest editor Ariel Levy. To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water. This year s writers are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods, voices, and stances. Leaving an abusive marriage, parting with a younger self, losing your sanity to Fitbit, and even saying goodbye to a beloved pair of pants imbued with meaning are all unified by the daring of their creation. As Levy notes, Writing around an idea you think is worthwhile an idea you suspect is an insight requires real audacity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays 2015\u003c\/i\u003e includes\u003cbr\u003e Hilton Als, Roger Angell, Justin Cronin, Meghan Daum, Anthony Doerr, Margo Jefferson, David Sedaris, Zadie Smith, Rebecca Solnit\u003ci\u003eand others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARIEL LEVY, \u003c\/b\u003e guest editor, has been a staff writer at\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003esince 2008. She received the National Magazine Award for essays and criticism for her piece Thanksgiving in Mongolia, which she is expanding into a book for Random House.\u003ci\u003eFemale Chauvinist Pigs, \u003c\/i\u003e Levy s first book, has been translated into seven languages.She teaches at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and at Wesleyan University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT ATWAN, \u003c\/b\u003ethe series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e since its inception in 1986, has published on a wide variety of subjects, from American advertising and early photography to ancient divination and Shakespeare. His criticism, essays, humor, poetry, and fiction have appeared in numerous periodicals nationwide.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eARIEL LEVY is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of the feminist classic \u003ci\u003eFemale Chauvinist Pigs.\u003c\/i\u003e Her piece \"Thanksgiving in Mongolia\" won the National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ROBERT ATWAN has been the series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e since its inception in 1986.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47570178277597,"sku":"9780544569621","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Pfr3jdmZtn9780544569621.webp?v=1773349867","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-best-american-essays-2015-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}