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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100156029014

ISBN-139780156029018

eBay Product ID (ePID)45588346

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Book TitleBest New American Voices 2006

Number of Pages324 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Anthologies (Multiple Authors)

Publication Year2005

GenreFiction

AuthorJohn Kulka, Jane Smiley

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-200750

ReviewsPRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES"This book reminds us of the range of imagination and experience informing fiction today."--Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice)"These stories serve as a heads-up for readers interested in emerging talent."--The Hartford Courant, PRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES "This book reminds us of the range of imagination and experience informing fiction today."--Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) "These stories serve as a heads-up for readers interested in emerging talent."--The Hartford Courant --, Impressive craftsmanship and high imaginative quality distinguish an annual that''s becoming an essential., Impressive craftsmanship and high imaginative quality distinguish an annual that's becoming an essential., "Extraordinarily wellcrafted and intense. Aspiring writers will learn a great deal from this exciting collection." -- Booklist, PRAISE FOR THE BEST NEW AMERICAN VOICES SERIES "This book reminds us of the range of imagination and experience informing fiction today."-- Chicago Tribune (Editor's Choice) "These stories serve as a heads-up for readers interested in emerging talent."-- The Hartford Courant

Table Of ContentPreface vii Introduction by Jane Smiley Leave of Absence by Jennifer Shaff Lyndon by Amber Dermont A New Kind of Gravity by Andrew Foster Altschul The Rust Preventer by Jessica Anthony Trampoline by Vanya Rainova Watermark by Melanie Westerberg Useless Beauty OR Notes on ESQUIRE's "Things a Man Should Never Do After the Age of 30" by Albert E. Martinez The Jupiter's In by Sarah Blackman Alice's House by Jamie Keene Liberty by Matt Freidson Twinless by Gregory Plemmons Backfire by Michelle Regalado Deatrick Begin with an Outline by Kaui Hart Hemmings Going After Lovely by Sean Ennis Pilot by Sian M. Jones Contributors Participants

SynopsisThis year's volume, featuring 17 new stories selected by award-winning novelist John Casey, continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers., The best new American voices are heard here first: Writers like Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, Jennifer Vanderbes, and John Murray are just some of the acclaimed authors whose early work has appeared in this series since its launch in 2000. The new volume features a new crop of promising stories selected by renowned novelist Jane Smiley, who continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers. Culled from hundreds of writing programs like the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Johns Hopkins and from summer conferences like Sewanee and Bread Loaf-and including a complete list of contact information for these programs-this exciting collection showcases tomorrow's literary stars.