{"product_id":"the-best-american-essays-2018-paperback","title":"The Best American Essays 2018 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHilton Als\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Atwan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pulitzer-Prize winning and Guggenheim-honored Hilton Als curates the best essays from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, bringing \"the fierce style of street reading and the formal tradition of critical inquiry, reads culture, race, and gender\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) to the task.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The essay, like love, like life, is indefinable, but you know an essay when you see it, and you know a great one when you feel it, because it is concentrated life,\" writes Hilton Als in his introduction. Expertly guided by Als's instinct and intellect, \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Essays 2018\u003c\/em\u003e showcases great essays as well as irresistibly eclectic ones. Go undercover in North Korea, delve into the question of race in the novels of William Faulkner, hang out in the 1970s New York music scene, and take a family road trip cum art pilgrimage. These experiences and more immersive slices of concentrated life await. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore working at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e HILTON ALS, guest editor, was a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e and an editor-at-large at \u003ci\u003eVibe.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhite Girls.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ROBERT ATWAN has been the series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e since its inception in 1986. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453243670706,"sku":"9780544817340","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/478e29411c007f9a2f35c66f923b3437.webp?v=1778824907","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-best-american-essays-2018-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}