"Particularly fine scene-making, evocative American cultural and cinematic talent in fiction. . . . More than a third of the stories are written by immigrants or children of recent immigrants, which reflects what America is—not only itself, but also the world with its currents and peregrinations."—Josip Novakovich,
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American Fiction
is an anthology of quintessential American stories and poignant multicultural tales, brilliantly rendered by a diverse array of talented writers, exhibiting the vitality and intelligence of the short story form—powerful stories told in compelling voices by some of our brightest new literary stars.