The Best American Short Stories 2018 | 
pickEditor Roxanne Gay‘s choices are interesting—lots of coming-of-age stories. Faves: Maria Anderson‘s “Cougar” for loss, landscape, animals as symbols, Great Pyrenees, quiet but effective language; Matthew Lyons‘ “The Brothers Bruno” for energy of language, brutality & sacrifice, ritual magic / Santeria, allegory of excesses of capitalism; Emma Cline‘s “Los Angeles” for consumer culture, identity, sexuality, turns of phrase, amazing sentences. 2018
Quote from Kristen Iskandrian‘s ‘Good With Boys‘ in The Best American Short Stories 2018
Finally get the chance to get around to reading this collection. ❤️
Sometimes all you want for dinner is popcorn 🍿 and short stories 📚
Just started, and the first story - "Cougar" by Maria Anderson - slayed me... ??
panTerrible collection.
pickGay selects whip smart stories. A good read to start the year! A bonus is that her picks are more diverse than some editors. “Boys Go to Jupiter” is a thought-provoking look at young adult racism in the Insta/Twitter age; it‘s especially good.
pickI knew that Roxane Gay would be great as the editor of this year‘s Best American Short Stories, and she didn‘t let me down. The stories here represent voices from diverse backgrounds but maintain a common theme of family dynamics and generational and cultural expectations. My favorites were “Good With Boys” and “A Big Truth.”
Continuing to crave this pizza over and over again and my new #bookmail! I love Roxane Gay, and trust her book selections always, so I am looking forward to this collection!
