The Slate Diaries Author:Michael Kinsley Each week the editors of Slate, one of the best-loved online magazines, invite a different person to keep a journal to be published in real time on the site. The Slate Diaries is a selection of some of the finest installments. Contributors include distinguished writers such as Cynthia Ozick, Amy Bloom, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Egger... more »s, and Douglas Coupland. Also included are figures from the worlds of commerce, art, and government, from Bill Gates to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to game show host Ben Stein to the rock star Beck. But some of the most riveting diaries come from people you probably don't know, among them a school nurse , a NYPD detective, a UPS driver, a writer for "The Simpsons," and an AIDS researcher. In an entertaining introduction, Slate editor Michael Kinsley writes about diaries and why we like to peer into other lives. Everyone likes to read someone else's diary--so there's something for everyone in this endlessly browsable, entertaining compendium of fascinatin g looks into a diverse range of hearts and minds. Generally considered home to some of the best writing on the web, Slate is an on-line magazine edited by Michael Kinsley. It currently has more than two million visitors each month. Sample list of contributors: Beck, Amy Bloom, Douglas Coupland, Roger Ebert, Stanley Fish, David Sedaris , Mavis Gallant, Ben Stein, Benazir Bhutto, Bill Gates, Atul Gawande, Malcolm Gladwell, Allegra Goodman, Andres Martinez, Dan Menaker, Dave Eggers, Daniel Sullivan, Karenna Gore Schiff, Ira Glass« less
I love this book! If you don't like one entry, you can move on to another. Many different authors and voices to choose from making for an engaging read.