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  2. The Best Short Stories for an Instant Escape - AOL

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    In these edgy stories set in Appalachia and the Deep South, Black women face the full monty of modern life—weirdo predators, bogus jobs, ill-fated pregnancies, the nightmares of weight control ...

  3. The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

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    The highest-ranked book on the list was the Elena Ferrante novel My Brilliant Friend published in 2012. Authors Ferrante, Jesmyn Ward, and George Saunders each had three books on the list, the most of any author.

  4. The Best American Short Stories - Wikipedia

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    The Best American Short Stories is a yearly anthology that's part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Since 1915, the BASS has anthologized more than 2,000 short stories, [1] including works by some of the most famous writers in contemporary American literature.

  5. Short story - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, Alice Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature—her citation read "master of the contemporary short story." [ 46 ] She said she hopes the award will bring readership for the short story, as well as recognising the short story for its own merit, rather than "something that people do before they write their first novel."

  6. Category:The Best American Short Stories - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to The Best American Short Stories, a yearly anthology that is a part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in contemporary American literature.

  7. 24 Must-Read Novels That Are Based on True Stories - AOL

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    Lady Joker, Volume 1, by Kaoru Takamura. Obliterating the line between literary and crime fiction, a Japanese legend makes a riveting English language debut. This epic novel sold more than a ...

  8. 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature - Wikipedia

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    The minimalist style we encounter is clean, transparent, subtle and stunningly precise. It is a challenge to find an unessential word or a superfluous phrase. Reading one of her texts is like watching a cat walk across a laid dinner table. A brief short story can often cover decades, summarising a life, as she moves deftly between different ...

  9. WordTheatre - Wikipedia

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    WORDTheatre is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 that champions literature by staging live readings of contemporary short stories and curating original themed productions in Los Angeles, New York, and London. These performances, both live and recorded feature well-known authors, actors, and musicians.

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