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The Best American Short Stories 2017 by Meg Wolitzer

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The Best American Short Stories 2017

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Meg Wolitzer

HarperCollins · Ebook · October 3, 2017

Reading lane: Mystery Anthologies

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. “If you know exactly what you are going to get from the experience of reading a story, you probably wouldn’t go looking for it; you need, in order to be an open reader of fiction, to be willing.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Story Stacks

For when you want a long stretch of stories with a steady, attentive hand on the.

Come here for

  • Meg Wolitzer’s curation touch
  • A sustained short-story run

Expect

  • Varied voices and forms
  • Easy to read in episodes or all at once

Book Details

Authors
Meg Wolitzer
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 3, 2017
Format
Ebook
Theme
Mystery Anthologies · Sci-Fi Short Stories
Reading lane
Mystery Anthologies

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Publisher Categories

  • Literary Graphic Novels

  • Short Story Anthologies

  • Fantasy Anthologies

  • Literary Fiction

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  • Mystery Anthologies

  • Sci-Fi Short Stories

  • Short Stories (Single Author)

  • Crime Fiction

About This Book

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. “If you know exactly what you are going to get from the experience of reading a story, you probably wouldn’t go looking for it; you need, in order to be an open reader of fiction, to be willing. To cast a vote for what you love and then wait for the outcome,” writes Meg Wolitzer in her introduction. The Best American Short Stories 2017 casts a vote for and celebra...

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Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. “If you know exactly what you are going to get from the experience of reading a story, you probably wouldn’t go looking for it; you need, in order to be an open reader of fiction, to be willing. To cast a vote for what you love and then wait for the outcome,” writes Meg Wolitzer in her introduction. The Best American Short Stories 2017 casts a vote for and celebrates all that is our country. Here you’ll find a man with a boyfriend and a girlfriend, naval officers trapped on a submarine, a contestant on America’s Funniest Home Videos, and a gay man desperate to be a father—unforgettable characters waiting for an outcome, burning with stories to tell. The Best American Short Stories 2017 includes T. C. BOYLE • JAI CHAKRABARTI • EMMA CLINE • DANIELLE EVANS • LAUREN GROFF • ERIC PUCHNER • JIM SHEPARD • CURTIS SITTENFELD • JESS WALTER and others

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