Knopf Doubleday, Belletristik, The Best Short Stories 2024 (Englisch, Amor Towles, Jenny Minton Quigley, 2024)

&ldquo A diverse and glorious selection . . . a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. . . . This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed.&rdquo &mdash Library Journal (starred review) The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and more. Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. THE WINNING STORIES &ldquo Roy,&rdquo Emma Binder &ldquo The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,&rdquo Michele Mari (translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore) &ldquo Orphans,&rdquo Brad Felver &ldquo The Home Visit,&rdquo Morris Collins &ldquo The Import,&rdquo Jai Chakrabarti &ldquo Didi,&rdquo Amber Caron &ldquo Serranos,&rdquo Francisco Gonzá lez &ldquo Hiding Spot,&rdquo Caroline Kim &ldquo Junior,&rdquo Katherine D. Stutzman &ldquo My Good Friend,&rdquo Juliana Leite (translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry) "The Castle of Rose Tellin,&rdquo Kate DiCamillo "Rain,&rdquo Colin Barrett &ldquo Marital Problems,&rdquo Robin Romm &ldquo The Last Grownup,&rdquo Allegra Goodman &ldquo The Honor of Your Presence,&rdquo Dave Eggers &ldquo The Paper Artist,&rdquo E. K. Ota &ldquo The Room-Service Waiter,&rdquo Tom Crewe &ldquo Seeing Through Maps,&rdquo Madeline ffitch &ldquo The Dark,&rdquo Jess Walter &ldquo Mobilization,&rdquo Allegra Hyde.