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The Best American Short Stories 2007
By Heidi Pitlor (editor) and Stephen King (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Mariner Books
Publication date October 10, 2007
Pages 427
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Fiction
ISBN-13 9780618713486
ISBN-10 0618713484
Dimensions 1.25 by 5.50 by 8 in.
Weight 1.15 lbs.
Original list price $24.95
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The acclaimed annual short fiction series--this year featuring guest editor and grandmaster of the macabre Stephen King--showcases the work of such notable authors as Richard Russo, John Barth, Alice Munro, T. C. Boyle, Mary Gordon, Ann Beattie, Jim Shepard, William Gay, Louis Auchincloss, Kate Walbert, and other notables, from a variety of acclaimed sources. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In his introduction to this volume, Stephen King writes, “Talent does more than come out; it bursts out, again and again, doing exuberant cartwheels while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' . . . Talent can’t help itself; it roars along in fair weather or foul, not sparing the fireworks. It gets emotional. It struts its stuff. In fact, that’s its job.”

Wonderfully eclectic, The Best American Short Stories 2007 collects stories by writers of undeniable talent, both newcomers and favorites. These stories examine the turning points in life when we, as children or parents, lovers or friends or colleagues, must break certain rules in order to remain true to ourselves. In T. C. Boyle’s heartbreaking “Balto,” a thirteen-year-old girl provides devastating courtroom testimony in her father’s trial. Aryn Kyle’s charming story “Allegiance” shows a young girl caught between her despairing British mother and motherly American father. In “The Bris,” Eileen Pollack brilliantly writes of a son struggling to fulfill his filial obligations, even when they require a breach of morality and religion. Kate Walbert’s stunning “Do Something” portrays one mother’s impassioned and revolutionary refusal to accept her son’s death. And in Richard Russo’s graceful “Horseman,” an English professor comes to understand that plagiarism reveals more about a student than original work can.

New series editor Heidi Pitlor writes, “[Stephen King’s] dedication, unflagging hard work, and enthusiasm for excellent writing shone through on nearly a daily basis this past year . . . We agreed, disagreed, and in the end very much concurred on the merit of the twenty stories chosen.” The result is a vibrant assortment of stories and voices brimming with attitude, deep wisdom, and rare compassion.


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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780618713479
 
from Houghton Mifflin (October 10, 2007)
9780618713479 | details & prices | 428 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $28.00
About: Presents a collection of stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada
Paperback
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from Mariner Books (October 10, 2007)
9780618713486 | details & prices | 427 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Presents a collection of stories selected from magazines in the United States and Canada
Prebinding
Book cover for 9781439558270
 
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (October 4, 2008)
9781439558270 | details & prices | 427 pages | List price $23.00
About: In his introduction to this volume, Stephen King writes, “Talent does more than come out; it bursts out, again and again, doing exuberant cartwheels while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' .

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