The best American short stories, 2006
(Book)
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2006.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xxii, 388 pages ; 22 cm.
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Description
Since 1915 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 periodicals. 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.
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Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
823.8 B 2006 2005
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North Haven Adult Nonfiction
813.01 Best 2006
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Preston Adult Nonfiction
808.83 BES 2006
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
BEST 2006
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West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC BES
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0618543511, 9780618543519, 061854352X (pbk.), 9780618543526 (pbk.)
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Description
Since 1915 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 periodicals. 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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Patchett, A., & Kenison, K. (2006). The best American short stories, 2006. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Patchett, Ann and Katrina. Kenison. 2006. The Best American Short Stories, 2006. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Patchett, Ann and Katrina. Kenison, The Best American Short Stories, 2006. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Patchett, Ann. and Katrina Kenison. The Best American Short Stories, 2006. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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