{"product_id":"the-best-american-magazine-writing-2013-paperback","title":"The Best American Magazine Writing 2013 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSid Holt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eThe American Society of Magazin Editors\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen by the American Society of Magazine Editors, the stories in this anthology include National Magazine Award-winning works of public interest, reporting, feature writing, and fiction. This year's selections include Pamela Colloff (\u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e) on the agonizing, decades-long struggle by a convicted murderer to prove his innocence; Dexter Filkins (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) on the emotional effort by an Iraq War veteran to make amends for the role he played in the deaths of innocent Iraqis; Chris Jones (\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e) on Robert A. Caro's epic, ongoing investigation into the life and work of Lyndon Johnson; Charles C. Mann (\u003ci\u003eOrion\u003c\/i\u003e) on the odds of human beings' survival as a species; and Roger Angell (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) on aging, dying, and loss. The former infantryman Brian Mockenhaupt (Byliner) describes modern combat in Afghanistan and its ability both to forge and challenge friendships; Ta-Nehisi Coates (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e) reflects on the complex racial terrain traversed by Barack Obama; Frank Rich (\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e) assesses Mitt Romney's ambiguous candidacy; and Dahlia Lithwick (\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e) looks at the current and future implications of an eventful year in Supreme Court history. The volume also includes an interview on the art of screenwriting with Terry Southern from \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Revie\u003c\/i\u003ew and an award-winning short story by Stephen King published in\u003ci\u003e Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is the principal organization for magazine journalists in the United States. ASME sponsors the National Magazine Awards in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSid Holt is chief executive of the American Society of Magazine Editors and a former editor at Rolling Stone and Adweek Magazines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Bennet has been the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanti\u003c\/i\u003ec since 2006. Before joining \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, he was the Jerusalem bureau chief for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302029746278,"sku":"9780231162258","price":27.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WkJnNHhnUVFsSFU2OHRIR1RnSVQ1dz09.webp?v=1773985829","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-best-american-magazine-writing-2013-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}