false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg 27260 2 "While a single short story may have a difficult time raising enough noise on its own to be heard over the din of civilization, short stories in bulk can have the effect of swarming bees, blocking out sound and sun and becoming the only thing you can think about," writes Ann Patchett in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2006. <BR><BR>This vibrant, varied sampler of the American literary scene revels in life's little absurdities, captures timely personal and cultural challenges, and ultimately shares subtle insight and compassion. In "The View from Castle Rock," the short story master Alice Munro imagines a fictional account of her Scottish ancestors' emigration to Canada in 1818. Nathan Englander's cast of young characters in "How We Avenged the Blums" confronts a bully dubbed "The Anti-Semite" to both comic and tragic ends. In "Refresh, Refresh," Benjamin Percy gives a forceful, heart-wrenching look at a young man's choices when his father -- along with most of the men in his small town -- is deployed to Iraq. Yiyun Li's "After a Life" reveals secrets, hidden shame, and cultural change in modern China. And in "Tatooizm," Kevin Moffett weaves a story full of humor and humanity about a young couple's relationship that has run its course.<BR><BR>Ann Patchett "brought unprecedented enthusiasm and judiciousness [to The Best American Short Stories 2006]," writes Katrina Kenison in her foreword, "and she is, surely, every story writer's ideal reader, eager to love, slow to fault, exquisitely attentive to the text and all that lies beneath it." 27906 11 10 2006 The Best American Short Stories 2006 total:353|5:61|4:161|3:96|2:25|1:10| 353 1297 514 44 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 17:39:18 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 17:54:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 09:18:34 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 27 21:29:17 -0800 2008
Tattooizm rings true. What do people want from relationships, and how do they reconcile that with what they get? When is it over and how do you know? It also reminded me of people in the moments before having to make a tough decision. Like when we're faced with t...more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 5 0 false Tue Jul 22 09:13:53 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 09:18:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 3 0 false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:00:02 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:43:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 14:08:20 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 14:08:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 1 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 15:01:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 15:02:47 -0700 2009 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 4 0 false Thu May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 05 14:10:58 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 09:32:38 -0800 2009 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 4 0 false Thu Feb 19 20:37:51 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 20:38:53 -0800 2009 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 22:10:40 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 09:33:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 5 0 false Sat May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 25 06:42:52 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 07:22:25 -0700 2008
I liked every single one of these stories except for the last one. Oddly, it was originally published in McSweeney's which I have tried to read a little bit of on their website a few times but hav...more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 30 09:13:08 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 09:32:45 -0800 2007 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 4 0 false Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 12 11:44:33 -0800 2008 Sun May 11 07:37:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 3 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 09:15:46 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 09:15:46 -0700 2007 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 10:57:57 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 20:39:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 4 0 false Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 02 21:46:48 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 30 04:03:25 -0700 2008
This is a great collection, an excellent representation of what was well written in 2006. I love a good short story for those times I want ...more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 3 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 14:20:11 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 14:20:28 -0700 2007
My favorite favorite favorite was “Tatooizm” by Kevin Moffet.

Katrina Kenison is retiring as series e...more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Oct 16 13:48:16 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 02 11:56:29 -0800 2007
Of course, there were some ...more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 1 0 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Apr 28 17:30:43 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 29 18:21:29 -0700 2007 The New Yorker you'll probably enjoy it. If you want a book with a broader scope that includes more of the United States than New England, you'll want to find something else.more...]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 5 0 false Wed Oct 01 14:23:42 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 14:29:57 -0700 2008 I've mainly read it because I've never seen an American short story, i thought that American writers are just like their civilization, every thing is big and huge, so they write novels NOT short stories BUT i was totally wrong
]]> 27260 061854352X 9780618543526 353 44 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167879199m/27260.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27260.The_Best_American_Short_Stories_2006 2 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 24 17:09:23 -0700 2007 Thu May 24 17:13:53 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=27260