The best American nonrequired reading, 2003

by Dave Eggers , Sherman Alexie , Lynda Barry , Ryan Boudinot , Mark Bowden , Michael Buckley , Judy Budnitz , David Drury (Editor) , Jonathan Safran Foer , Lisa Gabriele , Amanda Holzer , Chuck Klosterman , K. Kvshay-Boyle , Dylan Landis , Andrea Lee , J. T. Leroy , Douglas Light , Nasdijj. , George Packer , ZZ Packer , James Pinkerton , David Sedaris , Jason Stella , John Verbos , Daniel Voll