Dave Eggers has been editing THE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING annual publication for quite a few years now. The book is part of the "Best American" series (Best American Comics, Best American Essays, etc.) and . . .
Wait a second . . .
Well I'll be darned . . .
I just happened to be leafing through the latest edition of the series and in the following section of Part One:
Look what I find:
Why it's none other than Dayton, Ohio's very own favorite sons!
That's some pretty cool beans right there that's what that is.
[Editor's Note: from one editor (me) to another (Mr. Eggers) - if you think that the band's name is pretty hip, you should check out their music]
By the way, the NONREQUIRED READING collection is probably my favorite in the "Best American" series. The annual volumes tend to feature newer and lesser known writers (the NONREQUIRED READING "editorial board/reading committee" consists of high school and college age writers). The writing and art work is also slightly more experimental, but not painfully or impenetrably so. Each annual edition is typically a "hit or miss" affair, but some of the hits are home runs, and even the misses tend to be, at the very least, interesting and unique.
Check it out.
The book is published by Mariner, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It should be available at most book stores and larger public libraries.
The Dayton Metro Library has four copies of the book available. Well, actually three, because copy number four is currently in my mitts.
The price of the book at the book store is $14.00.
The price of the book at the Dayton Metro Library is $0.00.
I'm not really that good at math so I'll let you decide which is the best deal for you.
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