Paperback | 400 pages

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A collection of the years best short stories, selected by celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff, author ofMatrixandThe Vaster Wilds, and series editor Heidi Pitlor.

Lauren Groffbestselling author, three-time National Book Award finalist, and one of our finest living writers (New York Times)selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published in 2023.