2012
First Published
4.33
Average Rating
138
Number of Pages
Best of 2011 contains seven must-read stories selected from the hundreds of publications and authors featured on Longreads.com, a site dedicated to helping readers find and share the best in-depth storytelling on the web. This year's collection includes a tragic story about a chimp named Travis raised by a couple in Connecticut, the mysterious disappearance of a child-prodigy author, a manifesto for the modern woman, a stunning play-by-play of doomed commercial airliner moments before it crashes, a look at an autistic teen's transition to adulthood, an investigation of a gang-rape in Texas, and an examination of David Foster Wallace's Best of 2011 • "Travis the Menace," by Dan P. Lee (New York magazine)• "Vanishing Act," by Paul Collins (Lapham's Quarterly)• "In Which We Teach You How to Be a Woman in Any Boy's Club," by Molly Lambert (This Recording)• "What Really Happened Aboard Air France Flight 447," by Jeff Wise (Popular Mechanics)• "Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World," by Amy Harmon (New York Times)• "The Girl from Trails End," by Kathy Dobie (GQ)• "Inside David Foster Wallace's Private Self-Help Library," by Maria Bustillos (The Awl)
Avg Rating
4.33
Number of Ratings
12
5 STARS
50%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
17%
2 STARS
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Authors
Amy Harmon
Author · 1 books
New York Times reporter covering the impact of science and technology on everyday life
Maria Bustillos
Author · 3 books
Just some chick.
Jeff Wise
Author · 5 books
Jeff Wise is a science writer, outdoor adventurer, and pilot of airplanes and gliders. A contributing editor at Popular Mechanics and Travel + Leisure, he has also written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Details, Popular Science, Men’s Journal, and many others. In the course of his journalism career he has surfed in Alaska, scuba dived the South China Sea, piloted a WWII fighter plane, and mushed a dog team in Montana. He lives in New York City.
Molly Lambert
Author · 1 books
Molly Lambert is a writer from and in Los Angeles. She has written for publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, and GQ, and was a staff writer at the websites Grantland and MTV News. She hosts the podcast Molly’s Sleazy Friends and co-hosts Night Call.
