The Best American Magazine Writing 2003

by American Society of Magazine Editors

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 "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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Journalism, Anthologies

464 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is a non-profit professional organization for editors of print and online magazines which are edited, published and distributed in the U.S. Established in 1963, ASME currently has about 850 members nationwide. Among other things, ASME works to preserve editorial independence and speaks out on public policy issues, particularly those pertaining to the First Amendment.

Reviews

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

recommended: "the most dangerous beauty" by michael paterniti in GQ

"horseman, pass by" by John Jeremiah Sullivan in harper's

"lying in wait" by gary smith

three of the all-time best pieces of magazine journalism I've read.

[Alex]

The Best American Magazine Writing 2003 (Best American Magazine Writing) by American Society of Magazine Editor (2003)