The Best American Short Stories 1960: and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

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A selection of 19 of the best short stories published in North America during 1959. Includes:

"The Santa Ana" by Sanora Babb
"The Day of the Bullet" by Stanley Ellin
"Words Words Words" by George P. Elliott
"The Man Who Looked Like Jesus" by Howard Fast
"August" by Mavis Gallant
"An Evening Performance" by George Garrett
"The Last Running" by John Graves
"The Ledge" by Lawrence Sargent Hall
"The Purchase" by Elizabeth Hardwick
"The Hunter" by Lachlan MacDonald
"The Maid's Shoes" by Bernard Malamud
"I Don't Need You Any More" by Arthur Miller
"Unbelievable Characters" by Howard Nemerov
"Hero" by Phyllis Roberts
"Defender of the Faith" by Philip Roth
"The Man Who Lost the Sea" by Theodore Sturgeon
"A Glance in the Mirror" by Harvey Swados
"Who Was Jesse's Friend and Protector?" by Peter Taylor
"Counterclockwise" by Elisabeth Larsh Young

This edition also includes The Yearbook of the American Short Story from January 1 to December 31, 1959, Roll of Honor, Distinctive Short Stories in American Magazines, and other supplementary materials.