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Shorts Stories in the Library

The library has many short story collections available to you at any time. Whether you are doing research for a class, need to read a short story as an assignment, or just want to read more short stories on your own time, there are plenty available online and in physical copies. Below are a few to check out.

Best Debut Short Stories 2022
ISBN: 1646221648
Publication Date: 2022
A collection of must-read short stories from the best new authors in the writing sphere. Topics range from protests in Pakistan in the 70s to life in the finely manicured neighborhoods of Melbourne, Australia. This anthology promises originality and flair with a wide breadth of writing styles and subjects.
100 Years of the Best American Short Stories by Lorrie Moore; Heidi Pitlor; Lorrie Moore; Heidi Pitlor
ISBN: 9780547485850
Publication Date: 2015
A collection of 40 short stories spanning 100 years. The topics covered in the stories reflect what it means to live as an American over the past century. Famous authors highlighted in the anthology include Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner as well as lesser-known authors portraying their stories about the aspects of life.
American Women Short Story Writers by Julie Brown (Editor)
ISBN: 0815313381
Publication Date: 1995
This collection of original and classic essays examines the contributions that female authors have made to the short story. Women's issues such as education, race, class, and sexuality have shaped the world of women's literature and are topics discussed in the essays. Authors included in this anthology include Lydia Marie Child and Rose Terry Cooke.
The Mad Kyoto Shoe Swapper and Other Short Stories by Rebecca Otowa
ISBN: 9781462921461
Publication Date: 2020
A collection of short stories centered around Japanese characters and culture. The contrasting culture of Americans and Japanese is highlighted in the stories. The author, Rebecca Otowa provides a unique perspective as an American woman who married into a Japanese family and has lived in Japan for the past three decades.
Hemingway's Short Stories by Frederic Svoboda (Editor)
ISBN: 9781606353875
Publication Date: 2019
Encapsulating all of his interests, his short stories are essential for understanding Hemingway. Sometimes characterized as the most significant author since Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway was an acknowledged master of the short story, with his groundbreaking style and its apparent simplicity and honesty changing the nature of English prose fiction. In this collection, 13 master teachers from all levels discuss these and other aspects of his work, demonstrating how they motivate students to appreciate what Hemingway is doing.
Calling the Wind by Clarence Major (Editor)
ISBN: 0060183373
Publication Date: 1993
Includes stories by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and dozens more. Pivotal stories from post-slavery days through the Harlem Renaissance and into the nineties.

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