A review by davidabrams
The Best American Short Stories 2023 by Heidi Pitlor, Min Jin Lee

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Another solid entry into the annual series of the best short stories published by U.S. writers in the past year. Standouts in the 2023 collection include "His Finest Moment" by Tom Bissell, "Camp Emeline" by Taryn Bowe, "The Mine" by Nathan Harris, and "Grand Mal" by Joanna Pearson.