The 2010 Bestseller Feature
Another publishing season rolls around, and Open Letters puts aside our usual weighty tomes and turns to the venerable New York Times bestseller list. For the last two years we’ve reviewed the Fiction lists—this year we cast a collective cold eye on the Nonfiction list (specifically from the week of August 1, 2010). Exactly what kind of nonfiction is America reading these days? Join us as we take a tour of the top ten bestsellers.
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1. Sh*t My Dad Says Reviewed by Tuc Macfarland |
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2. The Obama Diaries Reviewed by Greg Waldmann |
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3. The Big Short Reviewed by John Cotter |
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4. Medium Raw Reviewed by Amanda Bragg |
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5. Sliding into Home Reviewed by Rita Consalvos |
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6. Coming Back Stronger Reviewed by Jeffrey Eaton |
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7. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang Reviewed by Sam Sacks |
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8. Empire of the Summer Moon Reviewed by Steve Donoghue |
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9. Outliers Reviewed by Steve Donoghue |
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10. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Reviewed by Maureen Thorson |
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