The Best American Short Stories 2024 by Heidi Pitlor, Lauren Groff

The Best American Short Stories 2024

The Best American Short Stories #2024

Heidi Pitlor, Lauren Groff with Lori Ostlund (Contributor), Laurie Colwin (Contributor), Paul Yoon (Contributor), Madeline ffitch (Contributor), Selena Gambrell Anderson (Contributor), Marie-Helene Bertino (Contributor), Shastri Akella (Contributor), Katherine Damm (Contributor), Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi (Contributor), Jhumpa Lahiri (Contributor), Susan Sheperd (Contributor), Molly Dektar (Contributor), Taisia Kitaiskaia (Contributor), Alexandra Chang (Contributor), Jim Shepard (Contributor), Daniel Mason (Contributor), Allegra Hyde (Contributor), Steven Duong (Contributor), Suzanne Wang (Contributor), Jamel Brinkley (Contributor)

400 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

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A collection of the year's best short stories, selected by celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, author of Matrix and The Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor. "There have never been as many exquisitely built stories in existence tha...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 49 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

adventurous: 46%

challenging: 46%

emotional: 46%

inspiring: 38%

funny: 15%

tense: 15%

dark: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 7%

sad: 7%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
86% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
57% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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