The Best American Crime Writing Series (renamed The Best American Crime Reporting in 2006) ran from 2002 to 2010 and presented the finest in true crime journalism. Many of the stories are available from the online magazines in which they were first printed or from other legitimate sources. In previous posts I have presented links to the stories in the 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Best in American Crime Reporting, 2010
These
posts have marched backwards in time back to the first year
of The Best American Crime Writing series (Renamed The Best American Crime Reporting in 2006). Previous entries have
provided links to the stories in the editions from 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002. Now, I'm set to cover the most recent two years. Today, 2010, the last edition.
2010. Edited by Otto Penzler...
Friday, August 14, 2015
Best of American Crime Writing, 2002
These posts have marched backwards in time, now all the way to the first year of The Best American Crime Writing series, 2002. Previous entries have provided links to the stories from the editions from 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003. I will post links to the stories in the two most recent anthologies, 2010 and 2009, next week.
2002. Edited by Otto Penzler and Thomas B. Cook. Introduction...
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Best American Crime Writing 2003.
Continuing with online links to articles from the true crime reporting series, The Best American Crime Writing. (Previously, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004). It is my intention to continue to present links to all those articles available from legitimate sources for this fantastic series. Below are links to the articles selected for the 2003 edition.
2003. Edited by Otto Penzler and Thomas H. Cook....
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Best American Crime Writing, 2004
I have been presenting links to those articles available on-line from the true crime reporting series, The Best American Crime Writing. (So far, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005) This is a fantastic series with many must-read pieces. Below are links to the articles selected for the 2004 edition.
2004. Edited by Otto Penzler and Thomas H. Cook. Introduction by Joseph Wambaugh.
Ciudad De La Muerte: Cecilia...
Monday, August 10, 2015
Best American Crime Writing 2005
I am collecting links to those articles available on-line from the true crime reporting series, The Best American Crime Writing. (So far, 2008, 2007 and 2006) Below are links to the articles selected for the 2005 edition.
2005. Edited by Otto Penzler and Thomas H. Cook. Introduction by James Ellroy.
The Girls Next Door: Peter Landesman, New York Times Magazine.An ordinary suburban house contains...
Friday, August 7, 2015
Best American Crime Writing 2006
Continuing with the theme of my previous posts (2008, 2007), here are links to the articles selected for The Best American Crime Writing anthology, 2006. Although I note my favorites with asterisks, this is getting further back in time and a few of the entries are poorly remembered.
2006. Edited by Otto Penzler and Thomas H. Cook. Introduction by Mark Bowden.
The Choirboy: John Heilemann, New York*Famed...
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Links to the Best American Crime Reporting, 2007
The Best American Crime Reporting, 2007.
Continuing from yesterday, I provide more links to the stories presented in the Best American Crime Reporting series, this time focusing on the 2007 anthology. The series was published annually from 2002 to 2010. Why did I start with 2008 and then go to 2007? Frankly, I thought 2010 was the weakest in the series and I didn't want to start there and proceed...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Links to The Best American Crime Reporting
The Best of the Best.
From 2002 to 2010, The Best American Crime Reporting was an annual anthology spotlighting the finest in true crime writing. Two editors oversaw the project: Otto Penzler, the foremost mystery anthologist of recent years, Edgar Award winner Thomas H. Cook. A prominent guest author...
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