SSM Reading List: "Smörgåsbord Short Story Collections"
There are a lot of story collections I enjoy while I’m in the midst of reading them, but then look back on later and find the stories have blurred together in my mind. I have an especial love for collections that offer up a lot of distinct pleasures, whether the author is consciously working with different subjects and styles, or just producing a selection of really kick-ass stories.
- The Hotel Eden by Ron Carlson
- Equal Love by Peter Ho Davies
- Here We Are in Paradise by Tony Earley
- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
- The Good Life by Erin McGraw
- Permanent Visitors by Kevin Moffett
- The Train to Lo Wu by Jess Row
- Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich (I know, it’s a novel, and I know, everybody already knows it’s great. But it’s the book that taught me what a short story is, so I can’t let it go unmentioned.)
(Recommended Reading 8/09)
