Best Debut Short Stories 2021:  The PEN America Dau Prize  by Yuka Igarashi, Sarah Lyn Rogers

Best Debut Short Stories 2021: The PEN America Dau Prize

Yuka Igarashi, Sarah Lyn Rogers with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Beth Piatote

191 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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 The annual—and essential—collection of the newest voices in short fiction, selected this year by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and Beth Piatote.Who are the most promising short story writers working today? Where do we look to di...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
dark 33%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

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3.99

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