Books like The Best American Short Stories 2013 by Elizabeth Strout

A carefully curated anthology of twenty standout short stories from the U.S. in 2014, showcasing the breadth and depth of contemporary American fiction.

This anthology assembles 27 distinguished short stories—from classic American voices to contemporary Canadian writers—capturing the breadth of 21st‑century fiction across cultural and thematic lines.

"Presents a collection of the best short stories by American and Canadian women since 1945."

An anthology of the finest American and Canadian short stories published in 2015, showcasing twenty remarkable works from acclaimed authors.

Fenstad's Mother / Charles Baxter -- Customs of the country / Madison Smartt Bell -- Living to be a hundred / Robert Boswell -- The black hand girl / Blanche McCrary Boyd -- Kubuku Rides (This is it) / Larry Brown -- Ralph the Duck / Frederick Busch -- White angel / Michael Cunningham -- The flowers of boredom / Rick DeMarinis -- Edie: a life / Harriet Doerr -- The concert party / Mavis Gallant -- Why I decide to kill myself and other jokes / Douglas Glover -- Disneyland / Barbara Gowdy -- Aunt Moon's young man / Linda Hogan -- Displacement / David Wong Louie -- The management of grief / Bharati Mukherjee -- Meneseteung / Alice Munro -- What men love for / Dale Ray Phillips -- Strays / Mark Richard -- The boy on the train / Arthur Robinson -- The letter writer / M.T. Sharif. Responsibility: selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines by Margaret Atwood with Shannon Ravenel ; with an introduction by Margaret Atwood.