short stories, canadian

THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi masters Ursula K. Le Guin, Connie Willis, Jack Vance, and Brian W. Aldiss, to haunting works by contemporary authors Dale Bailey, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Karen Haber and Megan Arkenberg, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES paves the road to the fantastical future, alternating humor with grit, and hope with ghastly post apocalyptic visions. Guest editor Robert Silverberg?beloved sci-fi master?hand-picked each story, and offers an introduction to each, as well as an introduction to the anthology as a whole. A unique collection for longtime and new fans of speculative fiction, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES roars into the future wide-eyed and full speed ahead.

A collection of forty-seven stories by such Canadian authors as Alice Munro and John Metcalf, arranged chronologically and focusing on works written after World War II.

A collection of short stories which focus on the difficult journeys teens take on their way to adulthood.

A compilation of twenty-one American short stories originally published in magazines issued between January 1998 and January 1999, selected for inclusion by Amy Tan; with contributors' notes, and a list of one hundred additional distinguished stories of 1998.

A collection of twenty American short stories originally published in magazines and periodicals issued between January 2000 and January 2001, selected for inclusion by guest editor Barbara Kingsolver, with contributors' notes, and a list of one hundred additional distinguished stories of 2000.

A collection of North American literature, featuring fifty short stories written by a variety of authors since 1970.

Author Sue Miller selects twenty works of American short fiction to represent the best of the genre from the year 2001; also includes contributors' notes, a list of one hundred additional stories, and editorial addresses for American and Canadian magazines.

Presents a collection of twenty short stories of ambition, romance, gender, and war by a number of new and established writers such as Paula Fox, John Updike, Sherman Alexie, and others.