The best American short stories, 2001 / selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines by Barbara Kingsolver with Katrina Kenison ; with an introduction by Barbara Kingsolver.

Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred and twenty outanding works. Twenty best pieces were selected by widely recognized writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected-and most popular-of its kind. A wonderfully diverse collection, this year's Best American Short Stories travels from Hollywood to Hongkong, from the Jersy shore to Wales, considering the biggest issues: love, war, health, success. The book which was edited by critically acclaimed, best selling authour Barbara Kingslover, highlighted exciting new voices as well as established masters of form, this year's collection is a testament to the good health of contemporary short fiction in this country.