# The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

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- Authors: [John Freeman](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-freeman), [Ted Chiang](https://www.bookquiver.com/ted-chiang), [Percival Everett](https://www.bookquiver.com/percival-everett), [George Shriver](https://www.bookquiver.com/george-shriver), [Lauren Groff](https://www.bookquiver.com/lauren-groff), [Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie](https://www.bookquiver.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-19-8487-782-6
- Pages: 496
- Published: 2022-05-03
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and...