The Best American Comics 2012
Francoise Mouly (editor)
Houghton Mifflin, LITERATURE, PB, 9780547691121
$31.82 ex $35.00 inc
“When I started RAW magazine in the ’80s, there were mostly superheroes, a few children’s comics, and the dirty, intentionally lowbrow, underground comix. And now, comics can tackle any topic.”—Françoise Mouly, from the Introduction
FEATURING Charles Burns, Chester Brown, Joyce Farmer, Chris Ware, Gary Panter, Sergio Aragonés, Christoph Niemann, Adrian Tomine, Sarah Varon, and others.This year with a sampler of comics for kids!
The Best American Essays 2012
David Brooks (editor)
Mariner Books, LITERATURE, PB, 9780547840093
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
New York Times columnist and best-selling author David Brooks takes readers on an intellectual journey in this classic collection of the year's most thought-provoking essays.
The Best American Mystery Stories 2012
Robert Crais (editor)
Mariner Books, CRIME, PB, 9780547553986
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
Best-selling novelist Robert Crais, a master of crime fiction and creator of the critically acclaimed Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels, edits this year's must-read mystery stories with a keen eye for thrills and nail-biting suspense.
"The Best American Mystery Stories 2012" includes: Peter S. Beagle, Kathleen Ford, Mary Gaitskill, Lou Manfredo, Thomas McGuane, Gina Paoli, T. Jefferson Parker, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Charles Todd, Daniel Woodrell, and others.
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012
Dave Eggers (editor)
Mariner Books, LITERATURE, PB, 9780547595962
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The ever-entertaining Dave Eggers and his students at the 826 Valencia and Michigan compile a quirky collection and showcase their flair for finding both offbeat tidbits and classic literary gems.
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 includes Kevin Brockmeier, Judy Budnitz, Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich, Nora Krug, Julie Otsuka, Eric Puchner, George Saunders, Adrian Tomine, Jess Walter, and others.
The Best American Magazine Writing 2012
American Society of Magazine Authors
Mariner Books, LITERATURE, PB, 9780231162234
$21.82 ex $24.00 inc
Chosen from the nominees and winners of the 2012 National Magazine Awards, this year's anthology covers a range of developments in culture, commerce, society, and politics, from the passing of Steve Jobs to the controversy over breast cancer research funding, from the ongoing trauma of battle-scarred soldiers to the resurgence of issues concerning women's safety and health. Always engaging and informative, the Best American Magazine Writing remains the most popular, go-to resource for innovative journalism and unique perspective. Selections include Matthieu Aikins ( Esquire) on the shady dealings and shifting sands of the war in Afghanistan; Nicholas Schmidle ( The New Yorker) on the Obama Administration's masterful plot to kill Osama bin Laden; the late Christopher Hitchens ( Vanity Fair) on the physical and emotional toll of cancer, and Joel Stein ( TIME) on the Kardashian phenomenon and the propensity for politicians and other popular figures to get into trouble on the internet. John Jeremiah Sullivan ( New York Times Magazine) takes his family on a roller-coaster ride through Disneyland, Wesley Yang ( New York) explores the pressure on Asian-Americans to succeed and the psychological and cultural consequences when they don't, Bill Heavey ( Field & Stream) writes eloquently and intimately about hunting and the sportsman's life, and Luke Dittrich ( Esquire) and Michael Paterniti ( GQ) share the raw experiences of those who survived 2011's worst natural disasters: the Japanese earthquake and exceptionally severe tornados in the American Midwest. Fiction includes the long-awaited short story by novelist Jonathan Franzen, Ambition, published in McSweeney's Quarterly, and Karen Russell's The Hox River Window, featured in Zoetrope: All-Story.
The Best American Poetry 2012
Mark Doty (editor)
Ecco, POETRY, PB, 9781439181522
$20.00 ex $22.00 inc
Mark Doty brings the vitality and imagination that illuminate his own work to his selections for the twenty-fifth volume in theBest American Poetryseries. He has chosen poems of high moral earnestness and poems in a comic register; poems that tell stories and poems that test the boundaries of innovative composition. This landmark edition includes David Lehman’s keen look at American poetry in his foreword, Mark Doty’s gorgeous introduction, and notes from the poets revealing the germination of their work. Over the last twenty-five years,The Best American Poetryhas become an annual rite of the poetry world, and this year’s anthology is a welcome and essential addition to the series.
The Best American Science & Nature Writing 2012
Dan Ariely (editor)
Mariner Books, NATURE/WILDLIFE, PB, 9780547799537
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 includes JEROME GROOPMAN, SY MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL BEHAR, DEBORAH BLUM, THOMAS GOETZ, DAVID EAGLEMAN, RIVKA GALCHEN, DAVID KIRBY, and others.
The Best American Science Writing 2012
Michio Kaku (editor)
Ecco, SCIENCE, PB, 9780062117915
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The Best American Science Writing 2012 is yet another endlessly fascinating and mind-expanding installment of the popular science series that Kirkus Reviews calls, “Superb brain candy.” Edited by renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku, co-founder of string field theory, this collection contains the most engaging and provocative science writing of the year—gathering in one volume enthralling and eye-opening essays about the latest developments in biochemistry, physics, astronomy, genetics, evolutionary theory, cognition, and more.
Edited by Michio Kaku, cofounder of string field theory, theoretical physicist, and New York Times bestselling author, The Best American Science Writing 2012 is the latest edition of the popular annual series dedicated to collecting the most crucial, thought-provoking, and engaging science writing of the year. Culled from a wide variety of publications, these selections of outstanding journalism cover the full spectrum of scientific inquiry, providing a comprehensive overview of the most compelling, relevant, and exciting developments in the world of science. From climate change to public health, the origins of the universe to the wiring of the human brain, parallel universes to artificial intelligence, the world of science is vast and diverse, offering endless challenges and possibilities that provide new understanding of ourselves, our world, and our universe. Provocative and engaging, The Best American Science Writing 2012 reveals just how far science has brought us and where it is headed next.
The Best American Short Stories 2012
Tom Perrotta (editor)
Ecco, LITERATURE, PB, 9780547242101
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The Best American Short Stories 2012 includes Nathan Englander, Mary Gaitskill, Roxane Gay, Jennifer Haigh, Steven Millhauser, Alice Munro, Lawrence Osborne, Eric Puchner, George Saunders, Kate Walbert, and others.
The Best American Sports Writing 2012
Glenn Stout (editor)
Mariner Books, SPORT, PB, 9780547336978
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The Best American Sports Writing brings together the finest writing on sports to appear in the past year. Culled from over 350 publications, this collection captures the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and excitement.
The Best American Sports Writing 2012 includes PAUL SOLOTAROFF JEANNE MARIE LASKAS WELLS TOWER WRIGHT THOMPSON S. L. PRICE DAVE SHEININ JON MOOALLEM and others.
The Best American Travel Writing 2012
William T Vollmann (editor)
Mariner Books, TRAVEL WRITING, PB, 9780547808970
$19.09 ex $21.00 inc
The Best American Travel Writing 2012 includes Bryan Curtis, Lynn Freed, J. Malcolm Garcia, Peter Gwin, Pico Iyer, Mark Jenkins, Dimiter Kenarov, Robin Kirk, Kimberly Meyer, Paul Theroux, and others.