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Immediacy and Identity in ‘​PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018’

Immediacy and Identity in ‘​PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018’

PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018 is a primarily strong effort where the voices represent a tempting sample of some potentially great literary careers just beginning.

Recipients of the Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, Anthologized

Recipients of the Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, Anthologized

The common thread in Pen America Best Debut Stories 2017 is a simple and succinct style and a desire to tell a good story free from the bells and whistles that sometimes scream “MFA”.