About this title: These pieces--both fiction and nonfiction--have been culled by Dave Eggers from many diverse publications, and are geared toward 20-something readers. They include work from Eric Schlosser, David Sedaris, Gary Smith, Rodney Rothman, and the Onion.
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Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 273 p. Contains: Illustrations. Best American Nonrequired Reading (Paperback), 2001. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. 0618246940 Good condition soft cover book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, may have a little writing, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save With US. read more
Edition: 2004 ed. Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618341238ISBN:0618341234
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Very nice copy. Cover shows some slight edgewear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 407 p. Contains: Illustrations. Best American Nonrequired Reading (Paperback), 2004. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2003-10-10
ISBN-13:9780618246960ISBN:0618246967
Description: Very Good. Very good paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780618246960ISBN:0618246967
Description: New. Slight shelf wear. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618341238ISBN:0618341234
Description: Very Good. First printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slight cover wear with minor scuffing to edges GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 273 p. Contains: Illustrations. Best American Nonrequired Reading (Paperback), 2001. Very good read more
"I read this on a cross country flight, and my seatmates must have thought I was insane. I spent about half my time trying not to laugh out loud, and the other half trying not to cry. If you skip the dorky, McSweeney-esque "hilarious" lists in the beginning and get right to the meat in part 2, this is a superb collection of short stories and non-fiction. "Pearls Before Breakfast" and "Bill Clinton, Public Citizen" are non-fic standouts, and the fiction selections are all equally good. Perfect airplane reading."
"This is a good series just to get a different perspective from regular books without having to commit to a big bunch of pages, plot, characters, and so on. Frankly, you wouldn't want to commit to some of these for a whole book length, so it's good to sample. This collection includes my least favorite George Saunders story and one of my favorite David Gessner stories."
"This book is pretty unmemorable, bar the last few stories: "Cake" by Patrick Tobin, "Where We Must Be" by Laura van den Berg, and "Pearls Before Breakfast" by Gene Weingarten aka what happens when you take a world-renowned violinist, dress him up in street clothes, and plunk him down in the middle of a D.C. metro as an ordinary street musician.
I agree with other reviews about the injustice done to Judy Blume; at the very least, I would have expected more of a contribution from her, be it the foreword or the inclusion of one of her own stories.
Oh, and Stephen King? YOU SUCK. Seriously, that might have been the worst story in the entire collection. It was probably only included because the kids picking out the stories are impressionable and want to look cool and "old school" by including a King story.
After reading the bios of the kids, these are precisely the kinds of kids I grew to hate in my Creative Writing program. I still plan on getting my hands on all these books because there is always at least a few gems in the dust, but if you're looking for a solid collection of good writing, these books don't really seem to fit the bill."
"This is an excellent compilation. The stories "Cake," "Y," and "Where We Must Be" were particularly good. However, I think the nonfiction pieces outshine the fiction, particularly the one about Argentinean cartoneras, Paul Watson, Bill Clinton's work in Africa, and "Pearls Before Breakfast," which indicates that so many people are so busy in their mundane lives that they miss out on true moments of beauty. Er, I think I just listed almost all of the nonfiction works. They're that good.
The only selection I didn't care for as much was the story by Stephen King. Hmm."
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