Best American Nonrequired Reading (2012)

The best American series(r)first best and best-selling 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 magazines journals and web sites. 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. br/> includes Kevin brockmeier Judy budnitz Junot Diaz Louise erdrich nora krug Julie otsuka Eric puchner George Saunders adrian tomine Jess Walter and others .