The Best American Short Stories 2020

by Curtis Sittenfeld, Heidi Pitlor Narrated by Robert Petkoff, Soneela Nankani, Cindy Kay, Curtis Sittenfeld, Emily Woo Zeller, Gabra Zackman, Ilyana Kadushin, Kevin T. Collins, Michael Crouch, Peter Ganim, Priya Ayyar, Ramon De Ocampo, Rebecca Lowman, Robin Miles, Suzanne Toren, Therese Plummer, Tracey Leigh

Overview

“To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time,” recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the*Best American Short Stories*series. “They were windows into emotions I had and hadn't had, into other settings and circumstances and observations and relationships.” Decades later, Sittenfeld was met by the same feeling selecting the stories for this year's edition. The result is a striking and nuanced collection, bringing to life awkward college students, disgraced public figures, raunchy grandparents, and mystical godmothers. To read these stories is to experience the transporting joys of discovery and affirmation, and to realize that story writing in America continues to flourish.*

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2020*INCLUDES*T. C. BOYLE ¿ EMMA CLINE ¿ MARY GAITSKILL*

ANDREA LEE ¿ ELIZABETH McCRACKEN ¿ ALEJANDRO PUYANA WILLIAM PEI SHIH ¿ KEVIN WILSON*and others

Editorial Reviews

JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile

This varied collection of short stories, selected by author Curtis Sittenfeld, includes works from authors T.C. Boyle, Mary Gaitskill, Elizabeth McCracken, and others, all of which originally appeared in publications ranging from THE NEW YORKER to MCSWEENEY’S. Sittenfeld herself provides an extensive introduction to the audio collection, describing her criteria for selecting these 20 stories from the 120 she received. She also shares what she loved about the selections. The works themselves are skillfully delivered by an assortment of accomplished narrators who maximize the impact of their glimpses into what Sittenfeld describes as "windows into emotions I had and hadn’t had, into other settings and circumstances and observations and relationships.” S.E.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

"These 20 masterfully crafted short stories, selected by Sittenfeld, are an incredible entry to the popular series...Outstanding and well worth the read."—Booklist, STARRED review —

JANUARY 2021 - AudioFile

This varied collection of short stories, selected by author Curtis Sittenfeld, includes works from authors T.C. Boyle, Mary Gaitskill, Elizabeth McCracken, and others, all of which originally appeared in publications ranging from THE NEW YORKER to MCSWEENEY’S. Sittenfeld herself provides an extensive introduction to the audio collection, describing her criteria for selecting these 20 stories from the 120 she received. She also shares what she loved about the selections. The works themselves are skillfully delivered by an assortment of accomplished narrators who maximize the impact of their glimpses into what Sittenfeld describes as "windows into emotions I had and hadn’t had, into other settings and circumstances and observations and relationships.” S.E.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178596432
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/03/2020
Series:	Best American Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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