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A review by karencarlson
The Best American Short Stories 2023 by Heidi Pitlor, Min Jin Lee
5.0
I found this to be a very good year. Many of the stories had interesting approaches and techniques; sometimes they took a second read to appreciate them, but getting there was worth the effort.
One thing that struck me as I finished up this year was the stories seemed more grim, the realities within them more serious, the stakes much higher than in the past. While there were still several relationship stories (domestic realism), many stories dealt with loss and grief, personal and political violence, and the stress of immigration. I found these the most engrossing, and often written in the most interesting ways.
FMI see my blog posts for all stories at A Just Recompense.
One thing that struck me as I finished up this year was the stories seemed more grim, the realities within them more serious, the stakes much higher than in the past. While there were still several relationship stories (domestic realism), many stories dealt with loss and grief, personal and political violence, and the stress of immigration. I found these the most engrossing, and often written in the most interesting ways.
FMI see my blog posts for all stories at A Just Recompense.