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OverviewCritically 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 year's volume of Best New American Voices.Here are stories culled from hundreds of nominations submitted by writing programs such as the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Johns Hopkins and from summer conferences such as Sewanee and Bread Loaf.Joshua Ferris, Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, Lauren Groff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, and John Murray are just some of the acclaimed authors whose early work has appeared in this series since its launch in 2000.Discover for yourself the dazzling variety of great fiction being produced in the top writers' workships--with a complete list of contact information included--and hear the best new American voices here first. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Gaitskill , John Kulka , Natalie DanfordPublisher: Harcourt Publishers,U.S. Imprint: Harcourt Publishers,U.S. Edition: 2009 ed. Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780156034319ISBN 10: 015603431 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 08 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsPRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES These ambitious stories reflect the imaginations of a generation and are a sneak preview of coming attractions in fiction. -- Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) <br> Demonstrates the potent force of American writers emerging from such distinguished writing programs as Bread Loaf and Sewanee. These collected works draw the reader into varied worlds of experience. -- Elle PRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES These ambitious stories reflect the imaginations of a generation and are a sneak preview of coming attractions in fiction. -- Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice)<br><br> Demonstrates the potent force of American writers emerging from such distinguished writing programs as Bread Loaf and Sewanee. These collected works draw the reader into varied worlds of experience. -- Elle PRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES These ambitious stories reflect the imaginations of a generation and are a sneak preview of coming attractions in fiction. -- Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) Demonstrates the potent force of American writers emerging from such distinguished writing programs as Bread Loaf and Sewanee. These collected works draw the reader into varied worlds of experience. -- Elle PRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES These ambitious stories reflect the imaginations of a generation and are a sneak preview of coming attractions in fiction. -- Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) Demonstrates the potent force of American writers emerging from such distinguished writing programs as Bread Loaf and Sewanee. These collected works draw the reader into varied worlds of experience. -- Elle Extraordinarily wellcrafted and intense. Aspiring writers will learn a great deal from this exciting collection. -- Booklist Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |