A collection of the year’s best food and travel writing, selected by renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respected—and most popular—of its kind. José Andrés—Michelin-starred chef, entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and tireless humanitarian leader across the globe—selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the genre published this year. Jaya Saxena is the co-author of Basic Witches (Quirk, 2017) and a staff writer at Eater. Her work has appeared in many outlets, including the New York Times, Buzzfeed, GQ, ELLE, Electric Literature, Catapult, the Daily Dot, The Toast, and more. She lives in New York City with her partner.