Does anyone read short story collections? Any recommendations?

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lamebrains said, (81 days ago)

Bradbury... ALL THE WAY.

Molly Malone said, (81 days ago)

not collections, but 2 of my favourites

http://www.appropriate-economics.org/materials/and_then_there_were_none.html

http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/sniper.html

Erinzzz said, (81 days ago)

yes, The Best American NonRequired Reading (and annual) is hands down the best book I read every year. I recommend them to EVERYONE I know.

Jesa said, (81 days ago)

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman

Erinzzz said, (81 days ago)

*an annual, not and annual

Khan The Awesome said, (81 days ago)

I love reading the short stories of Louis Lamour.

Sharon said, (81 days ago)

Oo. I guess I'm asking because I have to do a collection for my thesis. So I'm trying to come up with some comparable examples. :)

hey_oblomov said, (81 days ago)

I'd recommend this:
http://www.amazon.com/Wine-Youth-John-Fante/dp/0876855826

? said, (81 days ago)

I'm reading through Angela Carter's "Burning Your Boats." It's a fun read.

http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Your-Boats-Collected-Stories/dp/0140255281/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216859233&sr=1-1

DarylZero said, (80 days ago)

If you want to go with the master of the short story, look up O. Henry. No, not the candy bar.

CocktailsMalIntent said, (80 days ago)

Jorge Luis Borges: Collected Fictions

http://www.amazon.com/Borges-Collected-Fictions-Jorge-Luis/dp/0140286802/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216872448&sr=8-1

Sharon said, (80 days ago)

@DarylZero - if I didn't know who O.Henry was I'm pretty sure I'd have books thrown at me in the hallway of my school.

It's not to really compare stories - but more so to know how many I should include and what creates a "balanced" collection - rather than just thrown together willynilly.

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