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An eclectic volume introduced by David Sedaris and compiled by Dave Eggers and students of his San Francisco writing center, who don’t leave a stone unturned in their search for nonrequired gems.   Cover art by art by Maurice Sendak.

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This is book 2010 of 11 in Best American Nonrequired Reading. (publisher series)

Preceded by The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009, and followed by The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011.

This book is in Best American Series. (standard series)

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  1. Dave Eggers (Editor)

Other Contributors:

  1. Sherman Alexie (Author) - War Dances
  2. David Sedaris (Introduction) - Who Ate the Plums?

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