Best American: The Best American Short Stories 2003 (Paperback)

from whitewavedarling

Long ago, I read one of the books in this series; I don't remember which, but it was one from 90s. I read all of the stories, and resolved not to pick up another in the series of collections--for me, the stories were too repetitive in tone, in theme, in character, in every way. Clearly, they were...

from eduscapes

The latest of this annual series (published since 1915) provides an annual collection of carefully selected recently-published short fiction and nonfiction stories. This year's volume was a great read. (lj)

from figre

I have grown extremely wary of the books in the Best American series (other than their Nonrequired Reading books - which I cannot praise enough). So I entered with trepidation, and was pleasantly surprise. No, this is not a "rush right out and buy it and read it and love it" book, but it contains...

from whitewavedarling

Long ago, I read one of the books in this series; I don't remember which, but it was one from 90s. I read all of the stories, and resolved not to pick up another in the series of collections--for me, the stories were too repetitive in tone, in theme, in character, in every way. Clearly, they were...

from eduscapes

The latest of this annual series (published since 1915) provides an annual collection of carefully selected recently-published short fiction and nonfiction stories. This year's volume was a great read. (lj)