The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story -- John Freeman, Paperback Bob Pierce and Hotel of Secrets

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But the dangerous thing about digging is that you never know what you'll unearth

Originally one of the first metal bands to emerge from Seattle in the 80's

Cynical Eleanor is quick to dismiss this promise

Madness and death were popular outcomes

The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story -- John Freeman, Paperback Bob Pierce and Hotel of SecretsA selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John Freeman In the past fifty years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of styles have brought this unique genre a thrilling burst of energy.