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Title:

The Best American short stories, 1985 / selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines by Gail Godwin with Shannon Ravenel ; with an introduction by Gail Godwin.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Copyright Date:

1985

Description:

xix, 300 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Short stories, American.
American fiction--20th century.

Other Authors:

Godwin, Gail.
Ravenel, Shannon.

Notes:

Biographical notes: p. [283]-285. "100 other distinguished short stories of the year, 1984": p. [286]-289.

Contents:

Skater / Joy Williams. Dogs' lives / Michael Bishop -- Emperor of the air / Ethan Canin -- Leather Man / E. L. Doctorow -- Roses / Margaret Edwards -- Walking, walking / Starkey Flythe -- Sudden trees / H. E. Francis -- You've come a long way, Mickey Mouse / Bev Jafek -- Clothing / John L'Heureux -- Piano tuner / Peter Meinke -- Fellow-creatures / Wright Morris -- Angela / Bharati Mukherjee -- City of boys / Beth Nugent -- Raven's Wing / Joyce Carol Oates -- Instruments of seduction / Norman Rush -- Secrets / Deborah Seabrooke -- Gittel / Marjorie Sandor -- Lily / Jane Smiley -- Johnstown Polka / Sharon Sheehe Stark -- Skater / Joy Williams.

ISBN:

9780395390580 (pbk.)
0395390583 (pbk.)
9780395364505
0395364507

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

DYPD423 -- Eldora Public Library (Eldora)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)