false 11468 1 The thirty-three stories in this volume prove that American short fiction maybe be our most distinctive national art form. As selected and introduced by Tobias Wolff, they also make up an alternate map of the United States that represents not just geography but narrative traditions, cultural heritage, and divergent approaches. <br><br>Contributors and stories include: Mary Gaitskill, "A Romantic Weekend"; Thom Jones, "A White Horse";  Andre Dubus, "The Fat Girl"; Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried"; Chris Offutt, "Aunt Granny Lith"; Raymond Carver, "Cathedral"; Joyce Carol Oates, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"; Robert Stone, "Helping";  Mona Simpson, "Lawns";  Ann Beattie, "A Vintage Thunderbird"; Jamaica Kincaid, "Girl"; Stuart Dybek, "Chopin in Water"; Barry Hannah, "Testimony of Pilot";  John Edgar Wideman, "Daddy Garbage"; Ron Hansen, "Wickedness"; Denis Johnson, "Emergency"; Edward P. Jones, "The First Day"; John L'Heureux, "Departures"; Ralph Lombreglia, "Men Under Water"; Leonard Michaels, "Murderers"; Robert Olmstead, "Cody's Story"; Jayne Anne Phillips, "Home"; Susan Power, "Moonwalk"; Amy Tan, "Rules of the Game"; Stephanie Vaughn, "Dog Heaven"; Joy Williams, "Train"; Dorothy Allison, "River of Names"; Richard Bausch, "All The Way in Flagstaff, Arizona"; Carol Bly, "Talk of Heroes"; Scott Bradfield, "The Darling"; Kate Braverman, "Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta"; Richard Ford, "Rock Springs"; and Allan Gurganus, "Minor Heroism." 13917 6 9 1994 The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories total:285|5:109|4:120|3:48|2:7|1:1| 285 1184 386 39 5 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:09:18 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:16:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 18:41:54 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 08:12:17 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Mon Mar 16 21:14:33 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 21:19:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 14:22:34 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 20:11:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 19:47:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 19:47:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 15 09:56:13 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:56:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 18 15:24:22 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 15:26:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Mar 18 17:46:59 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:47:14 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 19:29:06 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 03:23:13 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 27 09:43:08 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 09:55:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 11:58:24 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 22:29:42 -0700 2008
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