The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006 by Dave Eggers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a lovely, disparate collection of writing. Some of it isn't exactly well-written, but every part was thought-provoking and fun to read, even the horrific parts about what was going on in Iraq 8 years ago. I especially liked Kurt Vonnegut's essay on writing: "First Rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college." Guilty as charged, Kurt. David Foster Wallace's commencement speech was nicely done...and VERY CREEPY in light of subsequent events. Just a really fun collection that celebrates writing. I'm sold on this series.
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