Description
Compiles the best literary essays of the year 2009 which were originally published in American periodicals.
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The Best American-series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected---and most popular---of its kind.
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