We recently nominated a number of pieces for the Best American Series, published annually by Mariner Books (an imprint of HarperCollins). Although The Best American Travel Writing series was brought to a sudden halt in 2021, other titles in the long-running anthology series still accept submissions. Here are our nominations for volume 2023 of the Best American Series:
The Best American Short Stories:
— “Love More,” by BARBARA BOTTNER
— “The Last Road Trip of the Monte Carlo,” by JEFF BURT
— “After the Meltdown, On the Hunt,” by MARK JACOBS
— “Singapura,” by KEN WETHERINGTON
— “Lost City,” by ROBERT WEXELBLATT
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy:
— “Jerusalem Architect,” by ANDREW EDWARDS
The Best American Mystery and Suspense:
— “Bum Call,” by BRUCE HARRIS
The Best American Essays:
— “Two Halves of a Whole,” by CATHERINE DOWLING
— “Bad Trip? What I Learned From Meeting Paul Theroux,” by WILLIAM FLEESON
— “Mr. Trump in Trinidad,” by JESSE O’REILLY-CONLIN