Authors like Jill McCorkle

The Best American Short Stories 2008, a volume in The Best American Short Stories series, was edited by Heidi Pitlor and by guest editor Salman Rus

Joshua Ferris is an American author best known for his debut 2007 novel Then We Came to the End. The book is a comedy about the American workplace,

Danielle Evans is an American fiction writer. She is a graduate of Columbia University and the University of Iowa. In 2011, she was honored by the

Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short-story writer. Her novel A Visit from the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Nat

Steve Almond (born October 27, 1966) is an American short-story writer, essayist and author of ten books, three of which are self-published.

Lee Smith (born November 1, 1944) is an American fiction author who typically incorporates much of her background from the Southeastern United Stat

Lori Ostlund is an American short story writer. She graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead and from the University of New Mexico with

Ellen Gilchrist (born February 20, 1935) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She won a National Book Award for her 1984 collecti

Apalachee Review is an American literary journal based in Tallahassee, Florida. The journal, originally the Apalachee Quarterly, was founded in 19

Lauren Groff (born July 23, 1978) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has written four novels and two short story collections, incl

Richard Russo (July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher.

Russo was born in Johnstown, New York,

Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern is an American literary journal, typically containing short stories, reportage, and illustrations. Some issue

Ron Rash, is an American poet, short story writer and novelist, is the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Ca

Wayne David Harrison AM (born in East Melbourne, Australia in 1953) is an Australian director, writer, producer and performer.

Harrison was a

Charles Morley Baxter (born May 13, 1947) is an American novelist, essayist, and poet.

Baxter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to John an

Maggie Shipstead is an American novelist, short story author, essayist, and travel writer. She is the author of Seating Arrangements (2012) Astoni

Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a finalist for the 2012 Puli