The best American short stories 2020
(Book)
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Boston : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ©2020.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xx, 370 pages ; 22 cm.
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Description
""To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn't had, into other settings and circumstances and observations and relationships." Sittenfeld was met by the same feeling selecting the stories for this year's edition. The result is a striking and nuanced collection, bringing to life awkward college students, disgraced public figures, raunchy grandparents, and mystical godmothers. To read these stories is to experience the transporting joys of discovery and affirmation, and to realize that story writing in America continues to flourish."--Provided by publisher.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/BEST 2020
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Hamden/Whitneyville Adult Fiction
FIC/BEST 2020
Due Jul 22, 2025
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F BEST
Due Jul 19, 2025
Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC BEST
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Mitchell College Book Stacks
PS659.2 .B475 2020
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North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction
Fiction Best
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
BEST
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West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC BEST
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328485366, 1328485366, 9781328485373, 1328485374
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
""To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time," recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. "They were windows into emotions I had and hadn't had, into other settings and circumstances and observations and relationships." Sittenfeld was met by the same feeling selecting the stories for this year's edition. The result is a striking and nuanced collection, bringing to life awkward college students, disgraced public figures, raunchy grandparents, and mystical godmothers. To read these stories is to experience the transporting joys of discovery and affirmation, and to realize that story writing in America continues to flourish."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sittenfeld, C., Pitlor, H., Anderson, S., Boyle, T. C., Brown, J., Byers, M., Cline, E., Crotty, M., Ferrell, C., Gaitskill, M., Jin, M., Lee, A., Mathews, S. T., McCracken, E., Nadelson, S., Newman, L., Pek, J., Puyana, A., Reeser, A., Shih, W. P., Wilson, K., & Yanique, T. (2020). The best American short stories 2020. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Curtis, Sittenfeld et al.. 2020. The Best American Short Stories 2020. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Curtis, Sittenfeld et al., The Best American Short Stories 2020. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sittenfeld, Curtis,, et al. The Best American Short Stories 2020. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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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