THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2000

"Despite increasing competition, this annual collection remains the place to find the most compelling short fiction published in the U.S. and Canada" (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY). To usher in the new millennium, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2000 brims with a rich variety of lyrical and wise stories about our countrys past, present, and future. This years editor, the best-selling author E. L. Doctorow, has chosen new works by Raymond Carver, Amy Bloom, Ha Jin, Walter Mosley, and Jhumpa Lahiri, among others.

The most popular compendium of its kind, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES is the only volume that offers the finest short fiction each year, chosen by a distinguished author.

Author:                   Title:                      Read by:
E L Doctorow -        Introduction -        E L Doctorow
Raymond Carver -    Call If You Need Me -    Peter Kovner
Kiana Davenport -    Bones of the Inner Ear-    (the author)
Tim Gauntreaux -    Good for the Soul -     (the author)
Allan Gurganus -    He's at the Office -    (the author)
Jhumpa Lahiri -        The 3rd and Final Continent - Alvin Epstein
ZZ Packer -        Brownies -         ZZ Packer
Walter Mosely -     Pet Fly -         Charles Larnell
Annie Proulx -         People In Hell Just Want A Drink Of Water - Elizabeth Bulkley