Still the only anthology shaped each by a different guest editor--always a preeminent master of the form--the Best American Short Stories is the essential yearbook of the Ammerican literary scene. Here are the most talked-about short stories o the year, alongside some undiscovered gems. Guest editor, E.L. Doctorow has chosen a compelling variety of voices to usher in the new millenium, attesting to the astonishing range of human experience our best writers evoke. Stories written by Raymond Carber, Kiana Davenport, Allan Gurganus, Tim Gautreaux, Jhumpa Lahiri, Walter Mosley, ZZ Parker, and Annie Proulx. Narrators include: Peter Kovner, Kiana Davenport, Allan Gurganus, Tim Gautreaux, Alvin Epstein, Charles Parnell, ZZ Parker and Elizabeth Bulkley. Readers include Tim Gautreaux, ZZ Packer, Allan Gurganus, Peter Kovner, Alvin Epstein, Charles Parnell, Elizabeth Bulkley. 5.5 hours. 5 CDs.
