State by State

See America with 50 of Our Finest, Funniest, and Foremost Writers Anthony Bourdain chases the fumigation truck in Bergen County, New JerseyDave Eggers tells it straight: Illinois is Number 1Louise Erdrich loses her bikini top in North DakotaJonathan Franzen gets waylaid by New York's publicist...and personal attorney...and historian...and geologistJohn Hodgman explains why there is no such thing as a "Massachusettsean"Edward P. Jones makes the case: D.C. should be a state!Jhumpa Lahiri declares her reckless love for the Rhode Island coastRick Moody explores the dark heart of Connecticut's Merritt Parkway, exit by exitAnn Patchett makes a pilgrimage to the Civil War site at Shiloh, TennesseeWilliam T. Vollmann visits a San Francisco S&M club and Many More!