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The Best American Essays 2001

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A collection of twenty-six essays by American authors, chosen by guest editor Kathleen Norris as the best to be published in 2000, including selections by Stephen King, Diane Ackerman, and Reynolds Price.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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21st century21st centuryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 336 pages
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