num_pages: 512
description: A classic anthology of short stories by Black writers including James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Richard Wright -- edited and with an introduction by Langston Hughes. Originally published in 1967,  The Best Short Stories by Black Writers  offers a timeless and unforgettable portrait of the tragedy, comedy, triumph, and suffering that were part of African American life from 1899 to 1967. 
language: English
title: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers: 1899 - 1967
titlecomplete: The Best Short Stories by Black Writers: 1899 - 1967
genres: Short Stories, Literature, African American, Anthologies, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 228
publisher: Back Bay Books