Best Short Fiction of 2020

by Danielle Evans

Necessary narratives, brilliantly crafted. Full review >

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by Randall Kenan

Ten artful stories conjure contemporary North Carolina, mouthwatering and matter-of-factly haunted. Full review >

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by Karen Tei Yamashita

A humane vision of people and their stories traveling, learning, sometimes suffering, and always changing. Full review >

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by Deesha Philyaw

Tender, fierce, proudly Black and beautiful, these stories will sneak inside you and take root. Full review >

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by Ho Sok Fong ; translated by Natascha Bruce

Straddling the surreal and the pointedly political, Ho reveals herself to be a writer of immense talent and range. Full review >

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by Shirley Hazzard

Sharply intelligent, nuanced, precise, and subtly hilarious. Full review >

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by Lorrie Moore

This expansive, exquisite collection cements Moore’s standing as one of the greatest short story writers of our time. Full review >

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by Walter Mosley

The range and virtuosity of these stories make this Mosley’s most adventurous and, maybe, best book. Full review >

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by Lynne Sharon Schwartz

Wise, wry, and witty—theses stories in all their stylistic variations are perfect. Full review >

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