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Title:

The best American essays 2011 / edited and with an introduction by Edwidge Danticat ; Robert Atwan, series editor.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xx, 242 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

American essays--21st century.

Other Authors:

Danticat, Edwidge, 1969-
Atwan, Robert.

Notes:

"A Mariner original."

Contents:

Buddy Ebsen / Hilton Als -- Port-au-Prince : the moment / Mischa Berlinski -- What broke my father's heart / Katy Butler -- Auscultation / Steven Church -- After the ice / Paul Crenshaw -- Beds / Toi Derricotte -- Grieving / Meenakshi Gigi Durham -- A-LOC / Bernadette Esposito -- Topic of cancer / Christopher Hitchens -- Chapels / Pico Iyer -- Long distance / Victor LaValle -- What killed Aiyana Stanley-Jones? / Charlie LeDuff -- Magical dinners / Chang-Rae Lee -- What really happened / Madge McKeithen -- Rude am I in my speech / Caryl Phillips -- Lucky girl / Bridget Potter -- There are things awry here / Lia Purpura -- Patient / Rachel Riederer -- Pearl, upward / Patricia Smith -- Generation why? / Zadie Smith -- Travels with my ex / Susan Straight -- A personal essay by a personal essay / Christy Vannoy -- Unprepared / Jerald Walker -- The washing / Reshma Memon Yaqub.

Series:

Best American series.

ISBN:

0547479778
9780547479774

Locations:

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)