A review by jes3ica
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 by Lex Williford, Michael Martone

4.0

Read several of the stories a few years ago, then the bulk of them recently. From my notes and imperfect memory, these were standouts for me:
- "The School" by Donald Barthelme
- "Never Marry a Mexican" by Sandra Cisneros
- "Car Crash While Hitchhiking" by Denis Johnson
- "A Temporary Matter" by Jhumpa Lahiri
- "Stone Animals" by Kelly Link
- "The Translation" by Joyce Carol Oates
- "Pilgrims" by Julie Orringer
- "Sea Oak" by George Saunders

About 34% female protagonists, 54% male, and 12% multiple/other/unknown