Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Brownies / ZZ Packer -- Caroline's wedding / Edwidge Danticat -- The diamond as big as the Ritz / F. Scott Fitzgerald -- A girl like Phyl / Patricia Highsmith -- The girls / Joy Williams -- Here's your hat what's your hurry / Elizabeth McCracken -- Last night / James Salter -- A nurse's story / Peter Baida -- Perfection / Mark Helprin -- The price of eggs in China / Don Lee -- The rememberer / Aimee Bender -- The shell collector / Anthony Doerr -- Trick or treat / Padgett Powell -- What I saw from where I stood / Marisa Silver
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Literature-- History and criticism
Short stories-- 19th century
Short stories-- 20th century
Short stories, American-- 19th century
Short stories, American-- 20th century
Short story-- Study and teaching (Higher)-- United States
Short story-- Study and teaching (Secondary)-- United States