{"product_id":"the-best-american-short-stories-2012-paperback","title":"The Best American Short Stories 2012 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeidi Pitlor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best American Series(R) \u003cbr\u003eFirst, Best, and Best-Selling \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories 2012\u003c\/i\u003e includes \u003cp\u003eNathan Englander, Mary Gaitskill, Roxane Gay, Jennifer Haigh, \u003cbr\u003eSteven Millhauser, Alice Munro, Lawrence Osborne, Eric Puchner, \u003cbr\u003eGeorge Saunders, Kate Walbert, and others \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Perrotta explains in his introduction that all of [these stories] took me somewhere I didn t expect to go, and jolted me into that state of heightened awareness and emotional receptivity that s one of the great rewards of reading good fiction. The characters in these stories seek to discover something lacking in their life. Their stories take sharp and surprising turns and often reach dazzling conclusions. \u003cbr\u003eIn Nathan Englander s What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a playful discussion between two married couples veers into darker territory, exposing a secret that might have been better left unspoken. Taiye Selasi writes a portrait of a motherless girl on the cusp of pubescence in Africa where womanhood may not be something to be celebrated. What s Important Is Feeling by Adam Wilson gives us a window onto a movie set where the narrator aches for something cinematic to happen in his life. Roxane Gay s North Country introduces us to an unlikely couple who circle each other in a wary dance of approach and avoidance. An unexpected visitor with a brown glass bottle kicks off a wonderfully strange fable about how we look at ourselves in Steven Millhauser s Miracle Polish. \u003cbr\u003eFull of clear, idiosyncratic voices and intriguing points of view, this multifaceted collection will reward readers. And, as Perrotta unapologetically states, By any standard, this year s batch of stories is pretty damn good. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best American Series(r)\u003cbr\u003eFirst, Best, and Best-Selling \u003cbr\u003eThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected and most popular of its kind. \u003cbr\u003eThe Best American Short Stories 2012 includes \u003cbr\u003eNathan Englander, Mary Gaitskill, Roxane Gay, Jennifer Haigh, \u003cbr\u003eSteven Millhauser, Alice Munro, Lawrence Osborne, Eric Puchner, \u003cbr\u003eGeorge Saunders, Kate Walbert, and others \u003cbr\u003e[INSERT AUTHOR PHOTO] TOM PERROTTA, editor, is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eBad Haircut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Abstinence Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e. His novels \u003ci\u003eElection \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/i\u003e were made into acclaimed and award-winning movies. \u003cbr\u003eLook for the other best-selling titles in the Best American series: \u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN COMICS\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN NONREQUIRED READING\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING\u003cbr\u003eTHE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING \u003cbr\u003ewww.bestamericanshortstories.com \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133090435207,"sku":"9780547242101","price":24.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ada8185462dd72e7e1cf8b34543e1d96.webp?v=1732631710","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-best-american-short-stories-2012-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}