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The Best American Short Stories 1999 : Selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines
The Best American Short Stories 1999 Selected from US and Canadian Magazines Author:Amy Tan, Katrina Kenison In choosing 1999'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, L... more »orrie 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.
Contents: Hermit's Story / Rick Bass -- Sun, the moon, the stars / Junot Díaz -- Mrs. Dutta writes a letter / Chitra Divakaruni -- Kansas / Stephen Dobyns -- Tumblers / Nathan Englander -- Piano tuner / Tim Gautreaux -- Uncharted heart / Melissa Hardy -- The 5:22 / George Harrar -- Islands / A. Hemon -- Best girlfriend you never had / Pam Houston -- In the kindergarten / Ha Jin -- Marry the one who gets there first / Heidi Julavits -- Live life king-sized / Hester Kaplan -- Africans / Sheilia Kohler -- Interpreter of maladies / Jhumpa Lahiri -- Real estate / Lorrie Moore -- Save the reaper / Alice Munro -- Bunchgrass edge of the world / Annie Proulx -- Robbers of Karnataka / James Spencer -- Good shopkeeper / Samrat Upadhyay -- Rest of her life / Steve Yarbrough.« less