Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has assembled an all-star team of writers to guest-edit this year’s Best American Series collection, EW can announce exclusively.

The Best American Series is a 103-year-old collection of books which are published annually, honoring a range of genres and themes such as short stories and essays. It is the oldest and most prestigious continuing series of its type, typically attracting high-profile writers to compile and guest-edit different sections.

This year, among the biggest names to be featured as editors are Roxane Gay (Hunger), who will helm the Short Story collection; Cheryl Strayed (Wild), guest-editing the Travel Writing section; and Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker theater critic Hilton Als, who will oversee the Essays book. In addition, legendary food critic Ruth Reichl will edit the Best American Series’ first-ever book on Food Writing.

“This year’s list of distinguished editors — seven women and three men — reflect the diversity of American arts and letters,” Bruce Nichols, senior vice president and publisher of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, said in a statement. “Each editor is at the top of their field. We are proud to publish them all and excited to welcome Food Writing to the series for the first time.”