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Title:

The best American essays. 2007 / edited and with an introduction by David Foster Wallace ; Robert Atwan, series editor.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xxiv, 307 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

American essays--21st century.

Other Authors:

Wallace, David Foster.
Atwan, Robert.

Contents:

Notable essays of 2006 Edward O. Wilson -- Introduction: deciderization 2007 - a special report / David Foster Wallace -- Werner / Jo Ann Beard -- The freedom to offend / Ian Burma -- Iraq: the war of the imagination / Mark Danner -- Fathead's hard times / W.S. Di Piero -- An orgy of power / George Gessert -- What the dog saw / Malcolm Gladwell -- Afternoon of the sex children / Mark Greif -- Operation Gomorrah / Marione Ingram -- Loaded / Garret Keizer -- Petrified / John Lahr -- Name that tone / Louis Menand -- Shakers / Danie Orozco -- Out from Xanadu / Cynthia Ozick -- Passion flowers in winter / Molly Peacock -- In the Mosque of Imam Ali / Phillip Robertson -- Disappointment / Richard Rodriguez -- Rules of Engagement / Elaine Scarry -- A carnivore's credo / Roger Scruton -- What should a billionaire give - and what should you? / Peter Singer -- Dragon slayers / Jerald Walker -- Apocalypse now / Edward O. Wilson -- Contributor's notes -- Notable essays of 2006

Series:

The Best American series, 0888-3742

ISBN:

9780618709267
0618709266
0618709274
9780618709274

OCLC:

(OCoLC)154696427

Locations:

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)