''The Best American Short Stories 2007'', a volume in ''

The Best American Short Stories The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of ''The Best American Series'' published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in con ...

series'', was edited by Heidi Pitlor and by guest editor

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

.Pitor, Heidi and King, Stephen (editors), ''The Best American Short Stories 2007'' Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2007.

Short Stories included

Other notable stories

Stephen King also selected "100 Other Distinguished Stories of 2006." These included short stories by many well-known writers including

Francine Prose Francine Prose (born April 1, 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic. She is a visiting professor of literature at Bard College, and was formerly president of PEN American Center. Life and career Born in Brookl ...

's "An Open Letter to Doctor X" from ''Virginia Quarterly Review'',

Jhumpa Lahiri Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" LahiriMinzesheimer, Bob ''USA Today'', August 19, 2003. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. (born July 11, 1967) is an American author known for her short stories, novels and essays in English, and, more recently, in Italia ...

's "Once in a Lifetime" from ''The New Yorker'',

Lorrie Moore Lorrie Moore (born Marie Lorena Moore; January 13, 1957) is an American writer. Biography Marie Lorena Moore was born in Glens Falls, New York, and nicknamed "Lorrie" by her parents. She attended St. Lawrence University. At 19, she won '' Seve ...

's "Paper Losses" from ''The New Yorker'' and Jacob Appel's "The Butcher's Music" from ''West Branch'', as well as works by up-and-coming fiction writers such as David Kear, Matthew Pitt, Paula Nangle, Alison Clement and Justin Kramon.

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