The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

by John Freeman

Book Overview

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John Freeman In the past fifty years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of styles have brought this unique genre a thrilling burst of energy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984877828
• ISBN13: 9781984877826
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"