A collection of headlines, short fiction, essays, journalism, and other writings, selected by editor Dave Eggers as the best American nonrequired reading published in 2005.
A collection of American literary pieces including fragments of stories, screenplays, and television scripts. Section one covers topics such as "Best American Fake Headlines;" Best American Excerpt from a Military Blog;" and "Best American Band Names." Section two contains selections such as "The Iraq Constitution," from "The Washington Post;" and the "Kenyon Commencement Speech" by David Foster Wallace.
