false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223639121m/669929.jpg 669929 2 As Booklist said, "Once readers discover this superb series, they will look forward to each new volume because each is distinctive, reflecting, as it does, the taste and perspective of the editor." This year Ian Frazier provides an unusually humorous and unpredictable selection, with a strong emphasis on family. The essays - from tall tale to riveting memoir - feature some of our most respected writers, including Susan Sontag, Roy Blount, Jr., Hilton Als, Thomas McGuane, and Joy Williams. 655965 3 11 1997 The Best American Essays 1997 total:18|5:8|4:6|3:4|2:0|1:0| 18 76 27 3 5 0 false false Sat May 02 11:04:47 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 14:59:11 -0700 2009
This is some of the best writing you could ever hope to find, on very amazingly different subjects.

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