A review by spautz
The Best American Short Stories of the Century by Katrina Kenison, John Updike

4.0

I wish I'd taken better notes on these as I read them (slowly, over far too long a time period). Many of them were hit-or-miss, and there was a bit of overemphasis on stories with verbose, adjective-laden prose (which sometimes pushed the "short" moniker a bit far), but in general they were entertaining and thoughtful stories. It was especially interesting to see the format and the topics change over the decades.

Of the stories at the end I especially enjoyed Pam Durban's "Soon", and I want to read most of her work. I wish I had kept notes about all the other great stories and authors.