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Best New American Voices 2007 (Best New American Voices) by Sue Miller Publisher Comments Bestselling novelist and acclaimed teacher Sue Miller continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers in this years volume of Best New American Voices. Here are stories culled from hundreds of writing programs... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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The Best American Essays (Best American Essays) by Adam Gopnik Publisher Comments Edited by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Edwidge Danticat, author ofBrother, I Am Dying,this classic collection of essays showcases the year's best.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Best New American Voices (Best New American Voices) by Mary Gaitskill Publisher Comments Critically acclaimed novelist and short-story writer Mary Gaitskill continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers in this years volume of Best New American Voices. Here are stories culled from hundreds of... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Best New American Voices (Best New American Voices) by Dani Shapiro Publisher Comments Praise for the Best New American Voices Series: "A wonderful assortment of the coming attractions."--Chicago Tribune "A heads-up for readers interested in emerging talent." -- Hartford Courant The bestselling novelist and memoirist Dani Shapiro... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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All There Is: Love Stories from Storycorps by Dave Isay Publisher Comments A celebration of love from StoryCorps. In All There Is, founder Dave Isay shares stories of love and marriage from the revolutionary oral history project, revealing the many and remarkable paths that relationships can take. From the excitement and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.47 Sale - Hardcover
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Three American Poets by Jonathan Bean Publisher Comments A unique collection of poems from three writers living under the shadow of the Civil War Three great American poets, all of whom preferred the solitary life, and yet each responded, in very different ways, to the greatest social event of their times: the... (read more) List Price $17.25 Your price: $2.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mending the World: Stories of Family by Contemporary Black Writers by Rosemarie Robotham Publisher Comments The many facets of black family life have not always been fully visible in American literature. Black families have often been portrayed as chaotic, fractured, and emotionally devastated, and historians and sociologists are just beginning to acknowledge... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $3.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehave by Ellen Sussman Publisher Comments 'I behave badly to set myself apart. To test myself. To push myself. To prove something. To shock someone. ... I behave badly because I can.' That"s how Ellen Sussman describes her mischievous endeavors. In this anthology of personal essays, she"s... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry) by Charles Wright Publisher Comments The Best American Poetry series is a beloved mainstay of American poetry. This year's edition was edited by one of the most admired and acclaimed poets of his generation, Charles Wright. Known for his meditative and beautiful observations of landscape... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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2033: Future of Misbehavior by Nervecom Publisher Comments What is the future of sex? Some of the brightest minds writing today offer their predictions in this tantalizing anthology. Rick Moody considers the repornification of Times Square, Lisa Gabriele predicts 100 percent divorce rate, Ana Marie Cox sees the... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $3.75 Sale - Hardcover
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Contemporary Fiction: 50 Short Stories Since 1970 by Lex Williford and Michael Martone Publisher Comments Selected from a survey of more than five hundred English professors, short story writers, and novelists, this revised and updated second edition features fifty remarkable stories written by a wide spectrum of stylistically and culturally diverse authors.... (read more) Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Amplified: Fiction from Leading Alt-Country, Indie Rock, Blues and Folk Musicians by Steven Horwitz and Julie Schaper Publisher Comments Sixteen original short stories by some of the most important young songwriters working today. Amplifed presents sixteen short stories by some of the most compelling songwriters performing today. With original contributions from Mary Gauthier, Chris... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006 by Dave Eggers Publisher Comments The eclectic new volume in the annual series presents the finest literature from mainstream and alternative American periodicals, including fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, TV writing, and alternative comics by Judy Budnitz, George Packer, The Onion... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Really Short Stories by Jerome Stern Publisher Comments Ten years ago, Jerome Stern, director of the writing program at Florida State, initiated the World's Best Short Short Story Contest. Stories were to be about 250 words long; first prize was a check and a crate of oranges. Two to three thousand stories... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times by Kevin Smokler Publisher Comments An anthology of original essays from our most intriguing young writers, Bookmark Now boldly addresses the significance of the production of literature in the twenty-first century. Or simply, "How do we talk about writing and reading in an age where they... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Granta Book of the American Short Story by Richard Ford Publisher Comments The Granta Book of the American Short Story is a selection of the best works of American short fiction published in the last 50 years. Stories featured here include “A Day in the Open” by Jane Bowles; “Blackberry Winter” by Robert... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best American Essays (Best American Essays) by Mary Oliver Publisher Comments Edited by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Edwidge Danticat, author ofBrother, I Am Dying,this classic collection of essays showcases the year's best.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer by Robert Swartwood Publisher Comments The stories in this collection run the gamut from playful to tragic, conservative to experimental, but they all have one thing in common: they are no more than 25 words long. Robert Swartwood was inspired by Ernest Hemingway's possibly apocryphal six... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best American Short Stories 2008 (Best American Short Stories) by Salman Rushdie Publisher Comments This brilliant collection, edited by the award-winning and perennially provocative Salman Rushdie, boasts a "magnificent array" (Library Journal) of voices both new and recognized. With Rushdie at the helm, the 2008 edition "reflects the variety of... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century by John Updike and Katrina Kenison From Powells.com Since its debut volume 85 years ago, publication of The Best American Short Stories has been a regular literary event, providing an annual showcase for America's greatest established writers and consistently discovering and introducing the best... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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