The Best American Short Stories 2020 Quotes

“A dystopian story must not merely be dystopian; it must also be a story. Premise can only get you so far.”
― Curtis Sittenfeld, The Best American Short Stories 2020

“A sense of humor is always a bonus. As with dinner companions, so it is with short stories.”
― Curtis Sittenfeld, The Best American Short Stories 2020

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― Emma Cline, The Best American Short Stories 2020: Essential Literary Fiction – A Striking Contemporary Anthology

“understanding, we did not go shopping again, and I never touched her again in quite that way. But at lunch sometimes, or even in my office, we held hands while we talked. I liked that a lot.”
― Curtis Sittenfeld, The Best American Short Stories 2020