The Best American Essays 1997

Each new volume of this acclaimed collection reflects the guest editor's distinctive taste and perspective. This year, Ian Frazier provides an unusually humorous and unpredictable selection. Here are some of our most respected writers - Susan Sontag, Roy Blount, Jr., Hilton Als, Thomas McGuane, and Joy Williams - exhibiting exquisite variations on the essay genre, from tall tale to riveting memoir. 

Author: Ian Frazier & Robert Atwan

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Released Date: 1997

ISBN: 9780395856949