Other Books


Best New American Voices 2003
Edited by Joyce Carol Oates, Harcourt Brace, 2003

Since its launch in 2000, the Best New American Voices series has been praised for the range and originality of its selections, which represent the American and Canadian writers who promise to become the literary stars of tomorrow. This year's volume continues the tradition, featuring 15 innovative, powerful stories selected by one of our finest writers of contemporary fiction, Joyce Carol Oates. With vivid and eclectic pieces culled from hundreds of prestigious writing programs, including the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Sewanee, and Bread Loaf, this collection showcases the skill and vision of an exciting new generation of writers.

Revival: An Anthology of Black Canadian Writing
Edited by Donna Bailey Nurse, McClelland & Stewart, 2006

Revival is an engaging, exciting, and dynamic collection of outstanding contemporary black Canadian literature. Drawing on fiction, memoir, and poetry, the anthology comprises a wide-ranging selection of work from 29 writers, both well-known, award-winning authors and newer voices. Editor Donna Bailey Nurse's lively and insightful introduction provides an up-to-date and fresh perspective on black Canadian writing, tracing the development of this influential literature and illuminating its themes and motifs.

Revival celebrates one of our most vibrant, significant, and thriving literary communities, one that holds an increasingly important place within Canadian and contemporary world literature. It stands among the finest literary anthologies in the country.

Diese Fremden: Kurzgeschichten
(übertragen von Bettina Obrecht) Merz & Solitude, September 2007

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