First published 1998
Scribner's anthology features breakout stories from the country's top writing workshops. A government official's mundane task takes a dark turn. A Japanese-American family prepares for internment. A teenager reckons with accidental tragedy. These compelling tales capture the human drama in ordinary lives, exploring themes of loss, identity, and moral reckoning.
Genres: anthologies, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, ordinary-lives
Period: 20th Century
400 pages · Paperback · Touchstone