false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174355615m/386099.jpg 386099 2 The preeminent short fiction series since 1915, The Best American Short Stories is the only annual that offers the finest works chosen by a distinguished best-selling guest editor. This year, E. Annie Proulx's selection includes dazzling stories by Tobias Wolff, Donald Hall, Cynthia Ozick, Robert Stone, Junot D'az, and T. C. Boyle as well as an array of stunning new talent. In her introduction, Proulx writes that beyond their strength and vigor, these stories achieve "a certain intangible feel for the depth of human experience, not uncommonly expressed through a kind of dry humor." As ever, this year's volume surprises and rewards. 49159 31 10 1997 The Best American Short Stories 1997 (Best American Short Stories) total:85|5:19|4:37|3:23|2:6|1:0| 85 324 135 6 3 0 false false Sat Mar 15 16:40:21 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 16:46:32 -0700 2008
Under the Pitons by Robert Stone is possibly the best short story I've ever read. Stone has said that he learned not to throw the conflict in the plot in too early or too late, but in this work he weaves it in masterfully until, like the characters, paranoia sets in...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 15 00:36:37 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 00:36:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 10:15:28 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 03:57:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Thu Feb 12 15:32:36 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 15:33:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Fri Jan 09 09:16:45 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 09:16:45 -0800 2009 5? 3 0 false false Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 09:13:10 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 09:13:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 21 15:09:52 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 15:09:52 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 19 18:15:22 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 18:15:22 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 10:19:22 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 10:19:22 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 13 05:28:30 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 05:28:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 12 20:23:14 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 20:23:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 11 15:28:08 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 15:28:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 11:01:56 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 11:01:56 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Sep 16 07:04:22 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 07:04:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Sep 07 07:36:05 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 20:22:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 13:30:40 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 13:30:40 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Sep 02 12:02:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 12:02:04 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Aug 23 11:47:59 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 11:47:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 16 13:59:51 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 13:59:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 11:10:12 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 11:10:15 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=386099