Short Stories for Students, Volume 32

Short Stories for Students contains concise synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, along with a brief author biography, a discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance and excerpted criticism geared specifically towards the high school student. Researchers will also find information on media adaptations of the story, discussion questions and suggestions on what to read next.

Each bi-annual volume presents vital information on approximately 20 of the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Titles featured in volume 32 of Short Stories for Students include:

- "The Haunted Boy" by Carson McCullers
- "If You Eat You Never Die" by Tony Romano
- "On the Rainy River" by Tim O'Brien
- "O Yes" by Tillie Olsen
- "Popular Mechanics" by Raymond Carver