This volume collects the finest essays from the second half of theBeliever's decade-long (and counting) run.TheBeliever, theMcSweeney's-published four-time nominee for theNational Magazine Award, is beloved for tackling everything from pop culture to ancient literature with the same sagacity & wit, & this collection cements that reputation with pieces as wildly diverse as the magazine itself.Featured articles includeNick Hornbyon his first job,Rebecca Tayloron her time acting in no-budget horror movies,Francisco Goldmanon the failings of memoir in dealing with personal tragedy,Megan Abbott&Sara GranonV.C. Andrews &the secret life of girls, &Brian T. Edwardson Western pop culture's influence onIran.Read Hardercollects some of the finestnonfictionwriting published inAmericatoday, from the profound to the absurd, the crushing to the uplifting. As theBelieverenters its second decade,Read Harderserves as both an essential primer for one of the finest, strangest magazines in the country, & an indispensable stand-alone volume.