The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2

The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2

<p><strong>"Blending precise research and astute observation with flavorful, fascinating narratives."ۥ<em>Publishers Weekly</em>, starred review (for Vol. 1)</strong></p> From Lee Gutkind, the "Godfather behind creative narrative nonfiction" (<em>Vanity Fair</em>), and the staff of the landmark literary journal <em>Creative Nonfiction</em> comes this fresh collection of fact-based personal narratives, mined from literary blogs, 'zines, and other fringe publications. In "My Glove: A Biography," Stefan Fatsis, author of <em>Word Freak</em> and a <em>Wall Street Journal</em> reporter, traces the history of his baseball gloveۥ"the one thing I would be devastated to lose, my last, best connection to the baseball that defined my life as a kid"ۥas he relinquishes it to the glove designer at Rawlings for an overhaul. Heidi Julavits, editor of <em>The Believer</em>, imagines a future in which book-related fatalitiesۥ"Death of the intellect is one thing, but actual death is quite another"ۥrevolutionize the writer's market. This new volume of <em>The Best Creative Nonfiction</em> continues to engage and delight with exceptional work from writers old and new.