The Best American Short Stories

Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nicole A. Lamy

A distinguished annual anthology gathering twenty of the most compelling short stories published in the United States during the year. Selected from thousands of works by Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, with Nicole A. Lamy, the collection showcases a wide range of voices, perspectives, and approaches to the short-story form. Together, these stories explore the complexities of contemporary life while demonstrating the imaginative power, emotional depth, and formal inventiveness of American fiction.