The Best American Magazine Writing 2008

Showcases articles written by a variety of journalists judged as finalists or winners in a contest sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors, and addresses topics ranging from reporting to feature writing.

Chosen from among the winners and finalists of the 2009 National Magazine Awards, this collection features a mixture of reviews, profiles, and reporting that caught both readers' and critics' attention.

A treasury of great magazine pieces drawn from the winners of and finalists for the prestigious National Magazine Awards In the world of magazines, no recognition is more highly coveted than an "Ellie," the National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors. This is the magazine equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Nominees and winners are chosen by hundreds of editors, educators, and art directors from more than a thousand submissions. These selections are among the very best of those. The Best American Magazine Writing anthology puts between the covers of a single book some of the most outstanding writing by some of the most eminent writers in this country. "My Father's Brain" Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker "The Crash of EgyptAir 990" William Langewiesche, The Atlantic Monthly "Inside the Battle at Qala-i-Jangi" Alex Perry, Time Magazine "Dr. Daedalus" Lauren Slater, Harper's Magazine "Salt Chic" Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue "Playing God on No Sleep" Anna Quindlen, Newsweek "Sullivan's Travels" Michael Wolff, New York Magazine "Moving" Anne Fadiman, The American Scholar And much more! Brilliant and illuminating, this book is for anyone who appreciates magazine writing and journalism at their highest level. The American Society of Magazine Editors is the professional organization for editors of consumer magazines that are edited, published, and sold in the United States. It sponsors the National Magazine Awards in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

This year's selections have been chosen from among the finalists of the National Magazine Awards. Includes articles from "The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine," and "Esquire."

A treasury of great magazine pieces drawn from the winners of and finalists for the prestigious National Magazine Awards In the world of magazines, no recognition is more highly coveted than an "Ellie," the National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors. This is the magazine equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Nominees and winners are chosen by hundreds of editors, educators, and art directors from more than a thousand submissions. These selections are among the very best of those. The Best American Magazine Writing anthology puts between the covers of a single book some of the most outstanding writing by some of the most eminent writers in this country. "My Father's Brain" Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker "The Crash of EgyptAir 990" William Langewiesche, The Atlantic Monthly "Inside the Battle at Qala-i-Jangi" Alex Perry, Time Magazine "Dr. Daedalus" Lauren Slater, Harper's Magazine "Salt Chic" Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue "Playing God on No Sleep" Anna Quindlen, Newsweek "Sullivan's Travels" Michael Wolff, New York Magazine "Moving" Anne Fadiman, The American Scholar And much more! Brilliant and illuminating, this book is for anyone who appreciates magazine writing and journalism at their highest level. The American Society of Magazine Editors is the professional organization for editors of consumer magazines that are edited, published, and sold in the United States. It sponsors the National Magazine Awards in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

In the world of magazines, no recognition is more highly coveted than an "Ellie," the National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors to the best of the American magazines. The Awards are the magazine equivalents to the Pulitzer Prizes of the newspaper industry. Each year, hundreds of editors-in-chief, journalism professors, and art directors winnow more than a thousand submissions to about seventy-five nominees in categories such as Reporting, Feature Writing, Profiles, Public Interest, Essays, Reviews and Criticism. Interest in the nominees is keen, and this collection will allow people both in the magazine world and beyond to find in one place, read, and admire the year's best. It is a wonderful, browsable volume of interest to writers and readers who appreciate magazine writing and journalism at its highest level.

Showcases articles written by a variety of journalists judged as finalists or winners in a contest sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors, and addresses topics ranging from reporting to feature writing.

The Best American Magazine Writing 2020 brings together outstanding in-depth reporting and incisive criticism. It features extraordinary globe-spanning journalism and showcases the work of remarkable stylists.

Writings are selected from among the winners of the previous year's National Magazine Awards, presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors.