The Best American Essays 2012

Nonfiction from Malcolm Gladwell, Francine Prose, Jonathan Franzen, and more: "There is not a dud in the bunch. [An] exhilarating collection." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Whether a personal reflection on a wife's decline from Alzheimer's, a critique of the overdiagnosis of mood disorders, a lighthearted look at menopause, a friend's commentary on David Foster Wallace's heartbreaking suicide, or a memoir of teaching underprivileged children, this collection highlights the best essays of the year with contributions from: Benjamin AnastasMarcia AngellMiah ArnoldGeoffrey BentRobert BoyersDudley ClendinenPaul CollinsMark DotyMark EdmundsonJoseph EpsteinJonathan FranzenMalcolm GladwellPeter HesslerEwa Hryniewicz-YarbroughGarret KeizerDavid J. LawlessAlan LightmanSandra Tsing LohKen MurrayFrancine ProseRichard SennettLauren SlaterJose Antonio...