The best American short stories 2021
(Book)
Contributors:
Ward, Jesmyn, editor.
Bump, Gabriel, author.
Hobson, Brandon, author.
Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- author.
Krauss, Nicole, author.
Bump, Gabriel, author.
Hobson, Brandon, author.
Kochai, Jamil Jan, 1992- author.
Krauss, Nicole, author.
Series:
Published:
New York : Mariner Books, [2021].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xx, 275 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
In her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2021, guest editor Jesmyn Ward says that the best fiction offers the reader a "sense of repair." The stories in this year's collection accomplish just that, immersing the reader in powerfully imagined worlds and allowing them to bring some of that power into their own lives. From a stirring portrait of Rodney King's final days to a surreal video game set in the Middle East,with real consequences, to an indigenous boy's gripping escape from his captors, this collection renders profoundly empathetic depictions of the variety of human experience. These stories are poignant reminders of the possibilities of fiction: as you sink into world after world, become character after character, as Ward writes, you "forget yourself, and then, upon surfacing, know yourself and others anew." --book jacket.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328485380, 9781328485397, 1328485382
Notes
Description
In her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2021, guest editor Jesmyn Ward says that the best fiction offers the reader a "sense of repair." The stories in this year's collection accomplish just that, immersing the reader in powerfully imagined worlds and allowing them to bring some of that power into their own lives. From a stirring portrait of Rodney King's final days to a surreal video game set in the Middle East,with real consequences, to an indigenous boy's gripping escape from his captors, this collection renders profoundly empathetic depictions of the variety of human experience. These stories are poignant reminders of the possibilities of fiction: as you sink into world after world, become character after character, as Ward writes, you "forget yourself, and then, upon surfacing, know yourself and others anew." --book jacket.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ward, J., Bump, G., Hobson, B., Kochai, J. J., Krauss, N., Means, D., Pek, J., Saunders, G., Soileau, S., Vijay, M., Washington, B., Osunde, E., Wilson, K., & Zhang, C. P. (2021). The best American short stories 2021. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jesmyn, Ward et al.. 2021. The Best American Short Stories 2021. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jesmyn, Ward et al., The Best American Short Stories 2021. Mariner Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn,, et al. The Best American Short Stories 2021. Mariner Books, 2021.
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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