"The literary ’Oscars’ features twenty outstanding examples of the best of the best in American shor... more

student than original work can. New series editor Heidi Pitlor writes, "[Stephen King’s] dedication, unflagging hard work, and...... more

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest sh... more

"The literary ’Oscars’ features twenty outstanding examples of the best of the best in American shor... more

Heidi Pitlor. "Without stories, we cannot live well," shares guest editor Min Jin Lee, describing how storytelling affects...... more

Heidi Pitlor. "Without stories, we cannot live well," shares guest editor Min Jin Lee, describing how storytelling affects...... more

the question of character likability, series editor Heidi Pitlor asks, "Did I like these characters? I very much liked...... more

"Featuring guest editor contributions by the author of ’Less,’ the latest edition of the respected l... more

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American... more

of wit and heartbreak, and the emotional acuity that author Heidi Pitlor brings to every page, The Daylight Marriage...... more

The Best American Series(R) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier an... more

The Best American Series(R) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier an... more

Edited by the award-winning, best-selling author Richard Russo, this year’s collection boasts a sati... more

Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year’s collect... more

On an island off the coast of Maine, the Miller family reunites to celebrate the father s seventy-fi... more

"To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first tim... more

and The Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor. Lauren Groff--bestselling author, three-time National Book Award...... more

and The Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor. Lauren Groff--bestselling author, three-time National Book Award...... more

"Featuring guest editor contributions by the author of ’Less,’ the latest edition of the respected l... more

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr brings his stunning sens... more

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr brings his stunning sens... more

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year s Best American... more

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits the premier annual showcase for the country s finest sh... more

Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by decade, the trends captured over a hundred years...... more

Hypnotically readable-I absolutely couldn t put it down. The structure is brilliant, and I turned th... more

of wit and heartbreak, and the emotional acuity that author Heidi Pitlor brings to every page, The Daylight Marriage...... more

’s writing is just as important as and indivisible from the content," writes series editor Heidi Pitlor. "Here are twenty...... more