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The Henry Ford of Literature
How one nearly forgotten 1920s publisher’s “little blue books” created an inexpensive mail-order information superhighway that paved the way for the sexual revolution, influenced the feminist and civil rights movements, and foreshadowed the age of information.
Best Travel Writing Volume 11
Rolf wrote the introduction to Travelers’ Tales’ annual anthology of the best travel stories from around the world. Contributors include Don George, Marcia DeSanctis, Thomas Swick, Jill Robinson, Erin Byrne, Kimberley Lovato, Christina Ammon, and Peter Wortsman.
Words of Mercury
By Patrick Leigh Fermor
Rolf penned the Foreword to this anthology of writing from every stage of Leigh Fermor’s life. Written in a singular, elegant style, Leigh Fermor’s tales have inspired generations of writers and continue to shape the language of travel.
The Best American Travel Writing 2000
Editors: Bill Bryson and Jason Wilson
Rolf’s story: “Storming ‘The Beach'”
Notable contributors: P.J. O’Rourke, William T. Vollmann, Tim Cahill, Bill Buford, David Halberstam and Dave Eggers
The Best American Travel Writing 2006
Editors: Tim Cahill and Jason Wilson
Rolf’s Story: “Tantric Sex for Dilettantes”
Notable contributors: Alain de Botton, Pico Iyer, David Sedaris, Gary Shteyngart, and George Saunders.
The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2
Editor: Lee Gutkind
Rolf’s Story: “The Art of Writing a Story About Walking Across Andorra”
Notable contributors: Heidi Julavits, Stefan Fatsis, Pagan Kennedy, Donovan Hohn, and William deBuys.
The Best Travel Writing 2006
Editors: James O’Reilly, Larry Habegger, Sean O’Reilly
Rolf’s Story: “Road Roulette”
Notable contributors: Alain de Botton, Herbert Gold, Bob Guccione Jr., Tony Perrottet, Jeff Greenwald and Patrick Symmes.
The Best Travel Writing 2008
Editors: James O’Reilly, Larry Habegger, Sean O’Reilly
Rolf’s Story: “Death of an Adventure Traveler”
Notable contributors: Sara Wheeler, Catherine Watson, Tony Perrottet, and Richard Goodman.
The Best Travel Writing 2009
Editors: James O’Reilly, Larry Habegger, Sean O’Reilly
Rolf’s Story: “Up Cambodia Without a Phrasebook”
Notable contributors: Pico Iyer, Tony Perrottet, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Gary Buslik, and David Farley.
The Best of Lonely Planet Travel Writing
Editor: Tony Wheeler
Rolf’s Story: “Something Approaching Enlightenment”
Notable contributors: Simon Winchester, Jan Morris, Pico Iyer, Jason Elliot, Tim Cahill, and William Dalrymple.