The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010

Dave Eggers is the author of six previous books, including his most recent, Zeitoun, a nonfiction account of a Syrian-American immigrant and his extraordinary experience during Hurricane Katrina and What Is the What, a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award. That book, about Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of the civil war in southern Sudan, gave birth to the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, run by Mr. Deng and dedicated to building secondary schools in southern Sudan. Eggers...

Lilli Carré is a writer whose work appeared in "The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010." She contributes to literary anthologies, offering unique stories and perspectives.

Nora Bonner is an author whose writing was featured in The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010. This anthology presents a selection of the year's noteworthy essays and short fiction.

Rachel Aviv, a staff writer for The New Yorker, writes insightful non-fiction exploring complex human experiences. Her notable works include the book Strangers to Ourselves and her editorial work on The

Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, WA. Alexie has published 18 books to date. Alexie is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. Sherman's best known works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, and The Absolutely True Diary...