Best American Series (R): The Best American Short Stories (Hardcover)

from gleipnir

Lots of excellent short stories in this collection. Usually I end up with about equal thirds when it comes to collections like these: the "loved" third, the "liked" third, and the "everything else" third (which ranges from neutral to disliked), but this year's collection I found myself wanting to...

from RandyMetcalfe

This yearly collection of short stories never fails to impress. Junot Diaz' selection is both varied and revelatory, but the quality is there throughout. I especially like Andrea Barrett's "Wonders of the Shore," and Louise Erdich's "The Flower", and Ben Marcus' chilling "Cold Little Bird", and K...

from EnidaV

My least favourite of all the Best American Short Stories collections. I was forcing myself to plow through this book but, apart from a few bright spots, it was so hard and unpleasant that I finally decided that life was too short.

from jwrudn

Every Christmas my wife gives me the Best American Short Stories of the year. I just finished 2016. I like to read them one or a few at a time separated by long intervals. This year's did not disappoint. There are always a few stories that I do not like, but I find most are gems - wonderfully wri...

from jwrudn

Every Christmas my wife gives me the Best American Short Stories of the year. I just finished 2016. I like to read them one or a few at a time separated by long intervals. This year's did not disappoint. There are always a few stories that I do not like, but I find most are gems - wonderfully wri...