Writer's choice
By: by John Barth ... [et al.] ; edited and with an introd. by Rust Hills.
Contributors: Barth, John, 1930-
Publisher: D. McKay Co.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Short stories, American.; American fiction -- 20th century.; United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Each of twenty American authors introduces his own best story."
Table of contents: title: Barth, J. Lost in the funhouse.; title: Barthelme, D. Paraguay.; title: Calisher, H. In the absence of angels.; title: Capote, T. Children on their birthdays.; title: Cassill, R. V. The biggest band.; title: Connell, E. S., Jr. Saint Augustine's pigeon.; title: Elkin, S. I look out for Ed Wolfe.; title: Elliott, G. P. Children of Ruth.; title: Friedman, B. J. Black angels.; title: Gold, H. A death on the East Side.; title: Jones, J. The ice-cream headache.; title: Mailer, N. The time of her time.; title: Miller, A. The misfits.; title: Price, R. Waiting at Dachau.; title: Purdy, J. A good woman.; title: Roth, P. "I always wanted you to admire my fasting"; or, Looking at Kafka.; title: Southern, T. The road out of Axotle.; title: Updike, J. Leaves.; title: Williams, T. Goose Pond.; title: Yates, R. A really good jazz piano.