num_pages: 576
description: The thirty-three stories in this volume prove that American short fiction maybe be our most distinctive national art form. As selected and introduced by Tobias Wolff, they also make up an alternate map of the United States that represents not just geography but narrative traditions, cultural heritage, and divergent approaches.
language: English
title: The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories
titlecomplete: The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories
genres: Short Stories, American, School, Poetry, Literature, College, Collections, Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1329
publisher: Vintage