''The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007'' is the sixth annual volume in ''The Best American Nonrequired Reading'' anthology series. It is edited by

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, introduced by

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, and has cover art by

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.Eggers, Dave (editor), ''The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008''

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, New York, 2007.'Nonrequired Reading' isn't a should-read, it's an essential read. ''San Jose Mercury News'' May 3, 2007 It contains nineteen short pieces of fiction and non-fiction by various authors.

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The Best American Nonrequired Reading
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