Best American Magazine Writing 2010

Name: Best American Magazine Writing 2010
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ISBN: 9780231157537

ISBN-10: 0231157533

ISBN-13: 9780231157537

Edition: 2010

Authors: The American Society of Magazine Editors, John Meacham

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The Best American Magazine Writing 2010is the strongest evidence yet that the narrative and purpose of print journalism is as vital as ever, providing entertainment, connection, perspective, and unprecedented revelation in increasingly imaginative and engaging ways. This year's selections, chosen from among the finalists of the National Magazine Awards, include David Grann's much-discussed article on the legal execution of a possibly innocent man in the New Yorker; Shari Fink's report on alleged euthanization of patients during Hurricane Katrina in the New York Times Magazine; and John H. Richardson's widely read feature on America's last late-term-abortion doctor in Esquire.The Best…

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List price: $13.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 12/7/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 520
Size: 0.52" wide x 0.79" long x 0.12" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

John Meacham is an Army combat Veteran turned free spirit with a love of travel, photography, and writing. Was born in Largo, Florida and has traveled all over the world.



Introduction



Acknowledgments



The Deadly Choices at Memorial



The New York Times Magazine


Winner-Reporting


Still Life



Texas Monthly


Winner-Feature Writing


Marc Dreier's Crime of Destiny



Vanity Fair


Finalist-Profile Writing


The Last Abortion Doctor



Esquire


Finalist-Feature Writing


The Cost Conundrum



The New Yorker


Winner-Public Interest


A Death in Texas



Boston Review


Finalist-Public Interest


Vanish



Wired


Finalist-Feature Writing


Out West



Orion


Finalist-Essays


Theocracy and Its Discontents



Newsweek


Winner-Columns and Commentary


Lead Us Not Into Debt



The Atlantic


Finalist-Columns and Commentary


Bacon: The Other White Heat



Popular Science


Finalist-Columns and Commentary


In Defense of Tourism



Travel & Leisure


Finalist-Columns and Commentary


Excerpts from For and Against Foreskin



New York


Winner-Personal Service


There's a Sucker Born Every Minute



GQ


Finalist-Reviews and Criticism


War Games



Los Angeles


Finalist-Reviews and Criticism


Suburban Ghetto



Harper's Magazine


Finalist-Reviews and Criticism


Obituary Columns: Danny La Rue, Benson, William Safire



The Economist


Finalist-Columns and Commentary


Top Ten State Fair Joys



National Geographic


Winner-Essays


The Man Who Never Was



Esquire


Winner-Profile Writing


Trial by Fire



The New Yorker


Finalist-Reporting


Raw Water



McSweeney's Quarterly


Winner-Fiction


And Yet...



Sports Illustrated


Finalist-Essays


National Magazine Awards 2010 Finalists and Winners


National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2010 Finalists and Winners


National Magazine Awards 2010 Judges


ASME Board of Directors, 2010-2011


Permissions


List of Contributors