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In his introduction to this one hundredth volume of the beloved Best American Short Stories, guest editor T. C. Boyle writes, 'The Model T gave way to the Model A and to the Ferrari and the Prius . . . modernism to postmodernism and post-postmodernism. We advance. We progress. We move on. But we are part of a tradition.' Boyle's choices of stories reflect a vibrant range of characters, from a numb wife who feels alive only in the presence of violence to a new widower coming to terms with his sudden freedom, from a missing child to a champion speedboat racer. These stories will grab hold and surprise, which according to Boyle is 'what the best fiction offers, and there was no shortage of such in this year's selections.' Mulling over the question of character likability, series editor Heidi Pitlor asks, 'Did I like these characters? I very much liked
In his introduction to this one hundredth volume of the beloved Best American Short Stories, guest editor T. C. Boyle writes, 'The Model T gave way to the Model A and to the Ferrari and the Prius . . . modernism to postmodernism and post-postmodernism. We advance. We progress. We move on. But we
Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT
A collection of the year's best mystery short fiction selected by New York Times best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author C. J. Box. C. J. Box, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the hugely popular Joe Pickett series, selects the best short mystery and crime fiction of the year in this
Includes twenty-one short stories from some of the best American writers over the last two hundred years that provide a multi-faceted portrait of a country, a people and the literature produced by this most exuberant of
A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward 'One of the most searing and singularly gifted writers working today' (Entertainment Weekly), Jesmyn Ward, selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the
A collection of the year's best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward 'One of the most searing and singularly gifted writers working today' (Entertainment Weekly), Jesmyn Ward, selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the
In The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many different, unexpected gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and
Among the 'best American short stories of the past two decades' (The Atlantic Monthly) from one of our most acclaimed writers. In short stories 'so vibrant and alive they have heartbeats, the prose so electric and dazzling it makes the pulse race' (Vanity Fair), a masseuse breaks her rich client's
The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarke's short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood's End were
Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover - or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging,
#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr brings his'stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors' (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019. 'As soon as you complete a description of what a good story must be, a new
Twenty-four of the best short stories by one of the early masters of the form, in the definitive collection edited by acclaimed scholar Newton Arvin. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century, and some of his most powerful work was in the form of
A provocative new novel from bestselling author T.C. Boyle exploring the first scientific and recreational forays into LSD and its mind-altering possibilities In this stirring and insightful novel, T.C. Boyle takes us back to the 1960s and to the early days of a drug whose effects have reverberated
In his introduction to this volume, Stephen King writes, 'Talent does more than come out; it bursts out, again and again, doing exuberant cartwheels while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' . . . Talent can't help itself; it roars along in fair weather or foul, not sparing the fireworks. It
This unique collection of Twain's essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author's vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as 'Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog' and 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,' as well as some delightful excerpts from The