Philip Zaleski

The Best American Spiritual Writing Philip Zaleski

Brief Description: Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. The latest addition to the esteemed Best American series is a collection of the best spiritual writing of the year, introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Miles and including both prose and poetry. Series editor Philip Zaleski has chosen the volume's pieces with an eye to spirituality's many guises, from its impact on personal relationships and the environment to politics, creativity, and literature. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, secular, and pan-Hindu perspectives are all represented in these pieces, which have been selected from both mainstream and more specialized periodicals. Review Quotes: "The collection is a thought-provoking and often poignant read." Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Citations:

Booklist 10/01/2004 pg. 299 (EAN 9780618443031, Paperback)

Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 120 (EAN 9780618443031, Paperback)

Library Journal 01/01/2005 (EAN 9780618443031, Paperback)

Commonweal 11/05/2004 pg. 56 (EAN 9780618443031, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 09/27/2004 pg. 56 (EAN 9780618443031, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Publishers Weekly 09/27/2004 pg. 56 (EAN 9780618443024, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 10/01/2004 pg. 299 (EAN 9780618443024, Hardcover)

Library Journal 01/15/2005 pg. 120 (EAN 9780618443024, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Zaleski, Philip Philip Zaleski is senior editor of Parabola magazine, coauthor of Gifts of the Spirit, and author of The Recollected Heart. His writing on the subject of religion and culture appears regularly in such national publications as The New York Times Book Review and Reader's Digest. He teaches religion at Smith College. Contributor Bio:  Miles, Jack Pulitizer prize-winning author JACK MILES, a former Jesuit priest, pursued religious studies at Pontifical Gregorian College, Rome, and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and holds a doctorate in Near Eastern languages from Harvard University. He is currently senior advisor to the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles. A former literary editor and editorial board member of the "Los Angeles Times", he contributes to a long list of newspapers and magazines.