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    The Best American Travel Writing 2017

    The Best American Travel Writing 2017

    by Lauren Collins (Editor), Jason Wilson (Editor)


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    JASON WILSON, series editor, is the author of Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits and the digital wine series Planet of the Grapes. He has written for the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Daily News, and many other publications. He is the founding editor of The Smart Set and Table Matters.

     

    LAUREN COLLINS is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of When in French: Love in a Second Language. She lives in Paris with her husband and daughter.

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    A collection of the best travel writing by American authors written in 2016

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    Library Journal
    09/15/2017
    Travel writing has changed. As the world becomes more accessible and interconnected, clearly defined cultures become less distinct. Take, for example the Alaskan villagers in Saki Knafo's "Waiting on a Whale at the End of the World," who attempt to continue their tradition of whaling, while returning home to their smart phones and reality TV. Then there is the effort to maintain one's culture while trying to avoid "chiefing," or selling it as a commercial commodity, as Stephanie Elizondo Griest explores in "Chiefing in Cherokee." From quirky subcultures to the overarching Syrian refugee crisis to the sameness and differences within cultures, religions, and politics, the essays here reshape the notion of travel writing. Even Wells Tower's hilarious sarcastic essay of a trip gone awry addresses the issue of changes in travel and the overcrowding in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The foreword by "Best American" series editor Jason Wilson questions whether travel writing is dead; this compilation offers a resounding no. VERDICT This gratifying compilation jaunts across countries, cultures, religions, and history and is admirably suited for both armchair travelers and general readers who enjoy knowledgeable writing.—Stacy Shaw, Orange, CA
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