The Best American Travel Writing 2015 (The Best American Series ®)

In his introduction, guest editor Andrew McCarthy says that the best travel writing is "the anonymous and solitary traveller capturing a moment in time and place, giving meaning to his or her travels." The stories in The Best American Travel Writing 2015 demonstrate just that spirit, whether it is the story of a marine returning to Iraq a decade after his deployment, a writer retracing the footsteps of humanity as it spread from Africa throughout the world, or looking for love on a physics-themed cruise down the Rhone River. No matter what the subject, the writers featured in this volume boldly call out, "Yes, this matters. Follow me!"The Best American Travel Writing 2015 includes Iris Smyles, Paul Theroux, Christopher Solomon, Patricia Marx, Kevin Baker, Benjamin Busch, Maud Newton, Gary Shteyngart, Paul Salopek, and others.Andrew McCarthy, guest editor, is the author of the New York Times best-selling travel memoir The Longest Way Home. He has served as an editor at large at National Geographic Traveler and has been named travel journalist of the year by the Society of American Travel Writers. He is also an actor and director.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. In his introduction, guest editor Andrew McCarthy says that the best travel writing is “the anonymous and solitary traveler capturing a moment in time and place, giving meaning to his or her travels.” The stories in The Best American Travel Writing 2015 demonstrate just that spirit, whether it is the story of a marine returning to Iraq a decade after his deployment, a writer retracing the footsteps of humanity as it spread from Africa throughout the world, or looking for love on a physics-themed cruise down the Rhone River. No matter what the subject, the writers featured in this volume boldly call out, “Yes, this matters. Follow me!” The Best American Travel Writing 2015 includes Iris Smyles, Paul Theroux, Christopher Solomon Patricia Marx, Kevin Baker, Benjamin Busch, Maud Newton Gary Shteyngart, Paul Salopek, and others ANDREW MCCARTHY, guest editor, is the author of the New York Times best-selling travel memoir The Longest Way Home. He has served as an editor at large at National Geographic Traveler and been named travel journalist of the year by the Society of American Travel Writers. He is also an actor and director. 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. Outstanding stories of discovery in unexpected places by Kevin Baker, Lauren Groff, Gary Shteyngart, Paul Theroux, and many more.In his introduction to this superb collection, guest editor Andrew McCarthy—New York Times-bestselling author of the travel memoir The Longest Way Home—offers a thrilling itinerary of great nonfiction, whether it's the story of a marine returning to Iraq a decade after his deployment, a writer retracing the footsteps of humanity as it spread from Africa throughout the world, or looking for love on a physics-themed cruise down the Rhone River. No matter what the subject, the writers in this volume invite you to join them on their journeys. Drawn from the pages of periodicals including Smithsonian, the Believer, the New Yorker, Ski Magazine, Outside, National Geographic, and more, The Best American Travel Writing2015 includes selections by:Iris Smyles • Paul Theroux • Christopher Solomon • Patricia Marx • Kevin Baker • Benjamin Busch • Maud Newton • Lauren Groff • Gary Shteyngart • Paul Salopek • and othersAcclaim for the series“The Best American Travel Writing has been the gold standard for short-form travel writing from newspapers, magazines and the Internet since its inception.” —The New York Times Book Review “[A] superb travel annual... distinguished by its stellar guest editors.” —Booklist (starred review)“[A] venerable series.” —Kirkus Reviews A far-ranging collection of the best travel writing published in 2014, selected by guest editor Andrew McCarthy, a New York Times best-selling author. The Best American Travel Writing consistently includes a wide variety of pieces, illuminating the wonder, humor, fear, and exhilaration that greets us all when we embark on a journey. Readers know that there is simply no better place to find great travel writing Presents an anthology of the best travel writing published in the past year, selected from American magazines and newspapers