heatherpurcell's review against another edition
4.0
The selections are of varying quality, but I love reading about other people's travel experiences while I'm traveling. (Read this one while in Thailand.) Several perceptive, creative authors are featured.
kellylynnthomas's review against another edition
4.0
Read for my Travel Writing class. As the title so aptly states, this book contains the best American travel writing from 2010 (although the collection is released in 2011, if that makes sense). I really appreciate the format of this book and that they include the titles and authors of all the selections series editor Jason Wilson sent on to this year's editor, kind of like an honorable mention for those works. Every piece in this collection was excellent, but I don't think I'll ever give an anthology five stars for a number of reasons.
mtamra's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the stories are very memorable. Some not so much. We do live in a world full of so much variety just like these writings represent. Was a good read.
mrshellman's review against another edition
As it turns out, I only want to read travel writing that is about the world that I wish existed (wine and bread in Tuscany, beautiful and interesting places, meaningful moments of connection with new people and places)... not the world as it really is (insurgence, intolerance, discomfort). So I did not finish this collection as it had more of the latter. Not the book's fault, more my own personal tastes and failings.
mkat303's review against another edition
4.0
I think I've read every book in this series, and this is definitely the best.
lanikei's review against another edition
2.0
A bunch of the 'Best American' books were on sale for the Kindle for a few bucks each, and I feel like I got almost exactly my money's worth for this one. I really enjoyed a previous edition of this book, but of course, like any anthology, it's hit or miss. I'm getting better at giving up and just skimming the ones that don't hold my interest, but I felt like I did more of that with this one that I would have liked.
hannasbooked's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed some of the stories more than others. Either way, "The Best American Series" is a new favorite.
karend's review
2.0
The editors have a different idea about what travel writing is than I do. I wanted to read more stories about people going to places where they did not live, primarily for their own recreation and enjoyment and edification. Some of the articles included here are well written but read more like news stories. One essay involves no travel at all, unless you count the author's walks around her neighborhood, which I don't. I did quite enjoy several of the pieces, including ones about NASCAR, Saudi Arabia, and Italy.
laurafox's review
4.0
My favorite pieces from this volume:
Mischa Berlinski, "Venance Lafrance Is Not Dead" (Haiti)
Maureen Dowd, "A Girls' Guide to Saudi Arabia" (Saudi Arabia)
Porter Fox, "The Last Stand of Free Town" (Copenhagen)
Tom Ireland, "Famous" (India)
Jessica McCaughey, "Aligning the Internal Compass" (not really about travel, but more about navigating and orienting oneself)
Tea Obreht, "Twilight of the Vampires" (Serbia)
Mischa Berlinski, "Venance Lafrance Is Not Dead" (Haiti)
Maureen Dowd, "A Girls' Guide to Saudi Arabia" (Saudi Arabia)
Porter Fox, "The Last Stand of Free Town" (Copenhagen)
Tom Ireland, "Famous" (India)
Jessica McCaughey, "Aligning the Internal Compass" (not really about travel, but more about navigating and orienting oneself)
Tea Obreht, "Twilight of the Vampires" (Serbia)
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