First published 1960
This anthology gathers forty-seven stories published in The New Yorker between 1950 and 1960. The collection showcases the magazine's literary powerhouse during a transformative decade in American fiction. Contributors include Saul Bellow, Vladimir Nabokov, Dorothy Parker, Philip Roth, J.D. Salinger, John Updike, and Tennessee Williams. These writers captured the shifting social landscape of postwar America through their distinctive voices and varied approaches to storytelling. The stories span different styles and subjects, from urban sophistication to suburban anxiety, reflecting the cultural tensions of the 1950s. Each piece demonstrates the editorial vision that made The New Yorker a premier venue for literary fiction during this period.
Genres: literary-fiction, anthologies, american-fiction, 20th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: distinctive-voices, varied-approaches
Setting: New Yorker
Period: 1950-1960
Paperback · Simon & Schuster