A diverse and glorious selection, a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. This essential anthology is a treasure not to be missed. The esteemed annual story collection features award-winning tales from Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and many more. Continuing a decades-long tradition of literary excellence, this year's edition includes twenty award-winning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the past year. Guest editor Amor Towles has infused his own refreshing perspective into the prize, selecting stories from an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The outstanding stories are accompanied by an introduction from Towles, observations from the winning authors about their inspiration, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short stories.

The award-winning stories include:
"Roy," Emma Binder
"Mr. Kurz's Toes," Michele Mari (translated from Italian by Brian Robert Moore)
"Orphans," Brad Felver
"The House Call," Morris Collins
"The Import," Jai Chakrabarti
"Didi," Amber Caron
"Serranos," Francisco Gonzalez
"Hide and Seek," Caroline Kim
"Junior," Katherine D. Stutzman
"My Good Friend," Juliana Leite (translated from Portuguese by Zoe Perry)
"The Castle of Rose Tellin," Kate DiCamillo
"Rain," Colin Barrett
"Marriage Problems," Robin Romm
"The Last Adult," Allegra Goodman
"The Honor of Your Presence," Dave Eggers
"The Paper Artist," E. K. Ota
"The Room Service Waiter," Tom Crewe
"Seeing Through Cards," Madeline ffitch
"The Darkness," Jess Walter
"Mobilization," Allegra Hyde.