Edited by critically acclaimed, bestselling author Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provocative literary antenna for what is going on in the world ("Chicago Tribune"), ensuring yet another rewarding edition of this bestselling series.

Edited by critically acclaimed, bestselling author Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provocative literary antenna for what is going on in the world ("Chicago Tribune"), ensuring yet another rewarding edition of this bestselling series.

Edited by critically acclaimed, best-selling author Alice Sebold, the stories in this year's collection serve as a provacative literary "antenna for what is going on in the world" (* Chicago Tribune). The collection boasts great variety from "famous to first-timers, sifted from major magazines and little reviews, grand and little worlds" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch)*, ensuring yet another rewarding, eduring edition of the oldest and best-selling Best American.