THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2017

Edited by Meg Wolitzer. Expose students to contemporary stories with this premier annual showcase of the country’s finest short fiction. This edition highlights major works from 2016, such as "Are We Not Men?" by T.C. Boyle, "A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness" by Jai Chakrabarti, "Arcadia" by Emma Cline, "Hog for Sorrow" by Leopoldine Core, "Gabe Dove" by Sonya Larson, "Ancient Rome" by Kyle McCarthy, "Novostroika" by Maria Reva, "Telemachus" by Jim Shepard, "Gender Studies" by Curtis Sittenfeld, and more. Houghton Mifflin. 303 pages.