New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2005Shannon Ravenel Algonquin Books, 01.01.2005 - 311 Seiten Over the past two decades, New Stories from the Southhas been identified as Òone of the most significant and eagerly anticipated annual collections of American short storiesÓ (Booklist). The quality of the selections and the skill of its editor have been lauded: ÒExcitingly original stories from new and recently emergent writers make this now-venerable annual a must for readers who mean to keep up with contemporary short fiction. . . . Ravenel is one of the most resourceful and intelligent editors in the businessÓ (Kirkus Reviews, starred). And NPR commentator Alex Chadwick sums it up best when he calls New Stories ÒA good answer to the question, ÔWhy read fiction?ÕÓ(NPRÕs Morning Edition). ItÕs in these pages that readers first encountered many of the writers whose work theyÕve now followed and enjoyed for years, and where they continue to find the freshest voices on the verge of stardom. In the 2005 volume, Ravenel treats us to works by Robert Olen Butler, Dennis Lehane, Moira Crone, Tom Franklin, Michael Parker, Rebecca Soppe, and Bret Anthony Johnston, among many others, and a preface by the inimitable Jill McCorkle.Whether itÕs a young woman taking her teacher to task for favoring his more beautiful students, or a couple on the edge of despair with their colicky baby, or a neighbor who takes too much interest in the girl next door, these selections illustrate the ways in which a good story can electrify a reader. |
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TREATMENT OF TIME SUPREME IRONY AND LIFE EXPERIENCES IN THE SONG AINT GONNA BUMP NO MORE NO BIG FAT WOMAN | 1 |
THE BOUCHERIE | 11 |
UNTIL GWEN | 37 |
THE KINDEST CUT | 56 |
THE BURNING OF THE FLAG | 76 |
MR SENDER | 92 |
SEVERANCE | 111 |
JANES HAT | 115 |
CLAIRVOYANT | 165 |
THE CHARM OF THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN | 175 |
THE PANTYHOSE MAN | 188 |
MY HEART IS A SNAKE FARM | 203 |
GOOD WITCH BAD WITCH | 229 |
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR AFFAIR THE BABYS TEETH | 243 |
THE BOY IN THE TREE | 253 |
DUMDUM | 268 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Ain't Aubria Allan Gurganus Alvin arms asked baby Big Fat Woman Bret Anthony Johnston brown Buck Buck's calves Claude Congreve door eyes face father Fatima feel front Froudard Gilbert girls Grandmother Gertrude Gwen hair hand Harkins head hear inside Jackson James Lee Burke Jane Jenny Jill McCorkle Joe Tex Judy knew lady Larry Brown laughed legs Lily live looked Moira Crone mother mouth Nanci Kincaid never Nick night once P.O. Box pantyhose Pauline porch Prunty pulled Quarterly remember Review Richardson Rick Bass Robert Love Taylor Robert Olen Butler Semiannually Sender Sidney Slug Slug's smell snakes South story stranger street talk teeth tell thing thought Tim Gautreaux told Tony Earley tree Tyler Underhill University Vernon walked Wallace watched whoopie wife window wondered writes YEAR'S BEST