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THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS 1997
Edited and with an introduction by Ian Frazier; Robert Atwan, series editor
Houghton Mifflin, 226 pages, $27 hardcover, $13 paper
`An essay is a person talking” writes Ian Frazier, editor of this year’s “Best American” collection. The selections, an eclectic assortment, range from hilarious to frightening and showcase some of the best storytellers of our day. Some essays are by well-known writers — Susan Sontag, Richard Ford and Gay Talese — and others are from those who should be well-known — Luc Sante, Cullen Murphy, Joy Williams and Debra Dickerson.
