The best American short stories 2009
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Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" ("Chicago Tribune)." The collection boasts great variety from "famous to first-timers, sifted from major magazines and little reviews, grand and little worlds" ("St. Louis Post-Dispatch)," ensuring yet another rewarding, eduring edition of the oldest and best-selling Best American.
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| Grouping Title | best american short stories 2009 |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-06-21 06:25:32AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-03 22:33:00PM |
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Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" ("Chicago Tribune)." The collection boasts great variety from "famous to first-timers, sifted from major magazines and little reviews, grand and little worlds" ("St. Louis Post-Dispatch)," ensuring yet another rewarding, eduring edition of the oldest and best-selling Best American.
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The best American short stories 2009
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The best American short stories 2009 / selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines by Alice Sebold with Heidi Pitlor ; with an introduction by Alice Sebold
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