About this title: Every autumn, readers of short stories eagerly look forward to the chance to discover their favorite writers and new talents in this preeminent anthology of short fiction. This year's edition features works by Don DeLillo, Ellen Gilchrist, Thom Jones, Joy Williams, Stephen Dobyns, Kate Braverman, Jamaica Kincaid, and many others. "Expect to be ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780395711798ISBN:0395711797
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780395711798ISBN:0395711797
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Best American Short Stories (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780395711804ISBN:0395711800
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780395711798ISBN:0395711797
Description: Good. 284-Z: Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1995-11-15
ISBN-13:9780395711798ISBN:0395711797
Description: Very Good. This book is in excellent condition with tight solid pages and binding, pages are bright and clean. No names, no marks, no stickers. Light cover wear. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780395711798ISBN:0395711797
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Best American Short Stories (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
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"I like short stories. In fact I know I have read others in the past from the same series but from other years. In this book, my favorite story would have to be the first on with a "First day on the Job". Very funny and yet sometimes very true."
"I am unsure of whether these stories are best when read in the order in which they're presented, but on the whole, they are worth reading. For the most part, they are well-written, structurally varied and deeply felt pieces that have to do with slightly skewed everyday situations. Though there is a sadness to them, stories like Max Garland's "Chiromancy" and Andrea Barrett's "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds" have some of the best development I've seen. A list of the stories included is as follows:
* "Orientation" by David Orozco "Way Down Deep in the Jungle" by Thom Jones "The Stucco House" by Ellen Gilchrist "A Night's Work" by Jaimy Gordon "Pity" by Avner Mandelman * "Leg" by Steven Polansky * "The Ugliest House in the World" by Peter Ho Davies "Birthmates" by Gish Jen "The Drowning" by Edward Delaney "Honored Guest" by Joy Williams * "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds" by Andrea Barrett "Hand Jive" by Andrew Cozine "So I Guess You Know What I Told Him" by Stephen Dobyns "Undertow" by Jennifer C. Cornell * "Pagan Night" by Kate Braverman * "First, Body" by Melanie Rae Thon "The Angel Esmeralda" by Don DeLillo "The Artist" by Edward Falco * "Chiromancy" by Max Garland * "Xuela" by Jamaica Kincaid
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