| Best New American Voices 2006 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Smiley, Jane (Author), Kulka, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156029014 ISBN-13: 9780156029018 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: This year's volume, featuring 17 new stories selected by award-winning novelist John Casey, continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00035045 |
| Series: Best New American Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.5" W x 7.98" (0.65 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The best new American voices are heard here first: Writers like Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, Jennifer Vanderbes, and John Murray are just some of the acclaimed authors whose early work has appeared in this series since its launch in 2000. The new volume features a new crop of promising stories selected by renowned novelist Jane Smiley, who continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers. Culled from hundreds of writing programs like the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Johns Hopkins and from summer conferences like Sewanee and Bread Loaf-and including a complete list of contact information for these programs-this exciting collection showcases tomorrow's literary stars. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kulka, John: - John Kulka is executive editor-at-large at Harvard University Press and lives in Connecticut.Smiley, Jane: - JANE SMILEY is the author of many novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Thousand Acres. She lives in northern California.Danford, Natalie: - Natalie Danford is a freelance writer and book critic whose work has appeared in People, Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, and many other publications. She is the author of a novel, Inheritance, and lives in New York City.Kulka, John: - John Kulka is executive editor-at-large at Harvard University Press and lives in Connecticut.Danford, Natalie: - Natalie Danford is a freelance writer and book critic whose work has appeared in People, Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, and many other publications. She is the author of a novel, Inheritance, and lives in New York City. |