Nonrequired Reading

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2005 is the fourth volume put out by Dave Eggers and  compiled by a group of high-schoolers who comb through all types of publications for these stories. The volume boasts a representation of topics as well as genres- there are not only short stories, but also comics and illustrations, as well as non-fiction pieces. There are authors you may recognize (my personal favorite was Aimee Bender’s “Tiger Mending”) but more obscure writers you may be inspired to look into. I look forward each year to what will be included in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, because, as the title suggests, these are pieces you may not otherwise encounter, and many pleasant surprises await!