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Title:

The best American essays 2005 / edited and with an introduction by Susan Orlean ; Robert Atwan, series editor.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

xviii, 292 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

American essays--21st century.

Other Authors:

Orlean, Susan.
Atwan, Robert.

Notes:

Includes biographical notes (p. [279]-283).

Contents:

Satin worship / Holly Welker. Introduction / Susan Orlean -- La vie en rose / Roger Angell -- The sea of information / Andrea Barrett -- Storm county / Paul Crenshaw -- Joyas voladoras / Brian Doyle -- Sister Bernadette's barking dog / Kitty Burns Florey -- The comfort zone / Jonathan Franzen -- If memory doesn't serve / Ian Frazier -- Against exercise / Mark Greif -- Small silences / Edward Hoagland -- Small rooms in time / Ted Kooser -- Speak, hoyt-schermerhorn / Jonathan Lethem -- Mastering the art of French cooking / E. J. Levy -- Contributor's note / Michael Martone -- My friend Lodovico / David Masello -- Living will / Danielle Ofri -- Dog days / Sam Pickering -- Speed / Oliver Sacks -- Dog trouble / Cathleen Schine -- Old faithful / David Sedaris -- Six seconds / Paula Speck -- Skill display in birding groups / Bert O. States -- The prince of possibility / Robert Stone -- Dining with robots / Ellen Ullman -- Consider the lobster / David Foster Wallace -- Satin worship / Holly Welker.

Series:

Best American series.

ISBN:

9780618357130
0618357130

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61682412

Locations:

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)