Author Sue Miller selects twenty works of American short fiction to represent the best of the genre from the year 2001; also includes contributors' notes, a list of one hundred additional stories, and editorial addresses for American and Canadian magazines.
Presents a collection of twenty short stories of ambition, romance, gender, and war by a number of new and established writers such as Paula Fox, John Updike, Sherman Alexie, and others.
A collection of twenty science and nature essays originally published in magazines and periodicals in 1999, selected for inclusion by guest editor David Quammen, with contributors' notes, and a list of one hundred additional distinguished articles of 1999.
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind.
Jeffery Deaver selects twenty works of American mystery writing as the best of the genre from the year 2008, including pieces by Tom Bissell, Robert McClure, Joyce Carol Oates, and others.
