100 Years of the Best American Short Stories: The Centennial Celebration of the Best American Series

I've been a short story fan for as long as I can remember. I think this form is probably the purest way to consume fiction, and often the most timely since you don't (always) have to spend so much time with the product. The table of contents here (pasted below) is nothing short of masterful. I recommend this to anyone trying to get into the art or even just looking to rehash some college memories. Which stories below are your favorites? TABLE OF CONTENTS 1915-1920 1917 EDNA FERBER-The Gay Old Dog 1920-1930 1921 SHERWOOD ANDERSON-Brothers 1923 ERNEST HEMINGWAY-My Old Man 1925 RING LARDNER-Haircut 1930-1940 1931 F. SCOTT FITZGERALD-Babylon Revisited 1933 KATHERINE ANN PORTER-The Cracked Looking-Glass 1936 WILLIAM FAULKNER-That Will Be Fine 1940-1950 1942 NANCY HALE-These Are As Brothers 1948 EUDORA WELTY-The Whole World Knows 1948 JOHN CHEEVER-The Enormous Radio 1950-1960 1957 TILLIE OLSEN-I Stand Here Ironing 1958 JAMES BALDWIN-Sonny's Blues 1959 PHILIP ROTH-The Conversion of the Jews 1960-1970 1962 FLANNERY O'CONNOR-Everything That Rises Must Converge 1962 JOHN UPDIKE-Pigeon Feathers 1967 RAYMOND CARVER-Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? 1969 JOYCE CAROL OATES-By the River 1970-1980 1975 DONALD BARTHELME-The School 1978 STANLEY ELKIN-The Conventional Wisdom 1980-1990 1980 GRACE PALEY-Friends 1982 CHARLES BAXTER-Harmony of the World 1986 MONA SIMPSON-Lawns 1986 RICHARD FORD-Communist 1988 ROBERT STONE-Helping 1989 DAVID WONG LOUIE-Displacement 1990-2000 1991 ALICE MUNRO-Friend of My Youth 1993 MARY GAITSKILL-The Girl on the Plane 1995 JAMAICA KINCAID-Xuela 1996 AKHIL SHARMA-If You Sing Like That For Me 1997 JUNOT DIAZ-Fiesta, 1980 2000-2010 2000 JHUMPA LAHIRI-The Third and Final Continent 2000 ZZ PACKER-Brownies 2004 EDWARD P. JONES-Old Boys, Old Girls 2005 SHERMAN ALEXIE-What You Pawn I Will Redeem 2006 BENJAMIN PERCY-Refresh, Refresh 2006 TOBIAS WOLFF-Awaiting Orders 2010-2015 2012 NATHAN ENGLANDER-What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank 2012 JULIE OTSUKA- Diem Perdidi 2013 GEORGE SAUNDERS-The Semplica-Girl Diaries 2014 LAUREN GROFF-At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners

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Thanks @jacqvon great question and gives me a place to start with the short stories. Thanks @jeffumbro

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Really cool @jeffumbro. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to dig in. What are your top 3 favorites?

@jacqvon Oh man... I guess 1997 JUNOT DIAZ-Fiesta, 1980 2005 SHERMAN ALEXIE-What You Pawn I Will Redeem 2013 GEORGE SAUNDERS-The Semplica-Girl Diaries with honorable mention to 1982 CHARLES BAXTER-Harmony of the World 1967 RAYMOND CARVER-Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?