John Jeremiah Sullivan

"A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America's cultural landscape-- from high to low to lower than low-- by the award-winning young star of the literary nonfiction world In Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan takes us on an exhilarating tour of our popular, unpopular, and at times completely forgotten culture. Simultaneously channeling the gonzo energy of Hunter S. Thompson and the wit and insight of Joan Didion, Sullivan shows us-- with a laidback,...

Compiles the best literary essays of the year originally published in American periodicals.