New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2008

by Z.Z. Packer

This year, acclaimed short-story writer ZZ Packer chooses twenty distinctive stories representing the great number of voices and narratives coming out of the South. Some of the youngest and freshest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565126122
• ISBN13: 9781565126121
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Simply simple

I've been a fan of this collection (New Stories) since 2006, and this continues my favor. The only drawback is the vast amount of typos (three or four within the first story itself). You would think someone would catch them. But the stories were good, and I look forward to next years.

Southern short fiction

Short fiction is one of my favorite areas, and I find myself reading the three big anthologies every year. This year's New Stories from the South was enjoyable, and well worth the purchase. As with every anthology there are high points (Bret Anthony Johnston's "Republican") and low points (Merrit Tierce's "Suck It"). But the variety and the new ways of approaching life make me continue to be a serious fan. I was particularly happy to see so many stories from an excellent variety of magazines that I would otherwise not have read. Kudos ZZ Packer on your selections.