Best New American Voices 2006

The best new American voices are heard here first:
Writers like Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy, Amanda Davis, Jennifer Vanderbes, and John Murray are just some of the acclaimed authors whose early work has appeared in this series since its launch in 2000.

The new volume features a new crop of promising stories selected by renowned novelist Jane Smiley, who continues the tradition of identifying the best young writers on the cusp of their careers. Culled from hundreds of writing programs like the Iowa Writers' Workshop and Johns Hopkins and from summer conferences like Sewanee and Bread Loaf-and including a complete list of contact information for these programs-this exciting collection showcases tomorrow's literary stars.

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An annual collection of short works by some of the nation's most promising new authors is culled from an array of prestigious writing workshops and conferences, in a volume that includes contributions by such figures as Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, and William Gay. Original.

JANE SMILEY is the author of many novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Thousand Acres. She lives in northern California.

JOHN KULKA is a senior editor at Yale University Press and lives in Connecticut.

NATALIE DANFORD is a book critic whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe and the Washington Post, among others. She lives in New York City.