The Oxford Book Of American Short Stories (2ND ed.) edited by Joyce Carol Oates WI) Readers will be proud to

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The Oxford Book Of American Short Stories (2ND ed.) edited by Joyce Carol Oates WI) Readers will be proud toIn The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many "different, unexpected" gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Some selections simply can't be improved on, Oates admits, and she happily includes such time honored works as Irving's "Rip Van Winkle"