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The Best American Short Stories Paperback - 1999
by Katrina Kenison; Amy Tan
In choosing the stories for the last volume of the century, guest editor Amy Tan found herself drawn to fiction that satisfied her appetite for the magic and mystery she once loved as a child, when she was addicted to fairy tales. The result is a vibrant collection in which truth and fantasy coexist in new works by writers such as Rick Bass, Annie Proulx, Lorrie Moore, Alice Munro, Junot Diaz, and Pain Houston, as well as in startlingly accomplished stories by new writers. Launch events.
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In choosing this year's best American short stories, guest editor Amy Tan found herself drawn to fiction that satisfied her appetite for the magic and mystery she once loved as a child, when she was addicted to fairy tales. The result is a vibrant collection in which truth and fantasy coexist in new works by writers such as Rick Bass, Annie Proulx, Lorrie Moore, and Pam Houston, as well as in startlingly accomplished stories by new writers. The Best American Short Stories is the only volume that annually offers the finest works chosen by a distinguished best-selling author.
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- Title The Best American Short Stories
- Author Katrina Kenison; Amy Tan
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Boston
- Date 1999-10-29
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780395926840 / 039592684X
- Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
- Dimensions 8.54 x 5.54 x 1.06 in (21.69 x 14.07 x 2.69 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1990's
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Short stories, American
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 86642792
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"An annual treat . . heartening and facinating." Christian Science Monitor
Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/1999, Page 342
- Ingram Advance, 10/01/1999, Page 22
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/1999, Page 1341
- Library Journal, 09/01/1999, Page 235
- Publishers Weekly, 08/30/1999, Page 47
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