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A review by samantha_shain
The Best American Short Stories 2022 by Heidi Pitlor, Andrew Sean Greer
4.0
I would say this volume was uneven, but overall, wise and thought provoking. The standout stories for me were:
- The Wind (Lauren Groff) (brilliant use of tense, generations, insight, cw: physical abuse)
- Post (Emily McDermott) (chilling, caring, true to the times, haven't stopped thinking abt it; cw: COVID)
- The Meeting (Alix Ohlin) (brilliant twist, brilliant writing)
- The Beyoglu Municipality Waste Management Orchestra (Kenan Orhan) (satire at its best, cultural commentary, funny and unexpected)
Some stories were timeless, which struck me as an interesting choice. Is that what we want from short stories in 2022? or do we want them to somehow reflect the time we are in?
Either way, I always enjoy reading these volumes and exposing myself to writers and formats that I would otherwise miss. Bravo!
- The Wind (Lauren Groff) (brilliant use of tense, generations, insight, cw: physical abuse)
- Post (Emily McDermott) (chilling, caring, true to the times, haven't stopped thinking abt it; cw: COVID)
- The Meeting (Alix Ohlin) (brilliant twist, brilliant writing)
- The Beyoglu Municipality Waste Management Orchestra (Kenan Orhan) (satire at its best, cultural commentary, funny and unexpected)
Some stories were timeless, which struck me as an interesting choice. Is that what we want from short stories in 2022? or do we want them to somehow reflect the time we are in?
Either way, I always enjoy reading these volumes and exposing myself to writers and formats that I would otherwise miss. Bravo!