"The Best American Magazine Writing 2010" proves that print
journalism is as vital as ever, offering information, amusement,
connection, and perspective to those who love to lose themselves in
a good read. This year's selections, chosen from National Magazine
Awards finalists and winners, include David Grann's article from
the "New Yorker" on the execution of a possibly innocent man; Sheri
Fink's report from the "New York Times Magazine" on the alleged
euthanization of patients during Hurricane Katrina; and Fareed
Zakaria's compelling take from "Newsweek" on Iran's weakening
regime.
"The Best American Magazine Writing 2010" also includes
absorbing profiles, arresting interviews, personal essays, and
entrancing fiction. "Esquire"'s Mike Sager recounts a promising
quarterback's shocking descent into drugs; "Vanity Fair"'s Bryan
Burrough shares the confessions of the year's other major Ponzi
schemer, and, from "McSweeney's Quarterly," Wells Tower weaves a
transporting tale of elemental desire. "GQ"'s Tom Carson offers his
critique of America's current vampire craze; Mitch Albom
rediscovers Detroit's indomitable spirit in "Sports Illustrated";
and Garrison Keillor sings an ode to the homegrown joys of state
fairs in "National Geographic." Additional contributors include
Atul Gawande, Megan McArdle, and many others commenting on a range
of issues, from health care and the national debt to war movies and
the controversy over circumcision. Altogether the writing collected
here proves the rich pleasures waiting in the best magazines.
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