This lively and engaging anthology brings together some of the most exciting and innovative voices in short fiction from around the world. Featuring new work from established writers like Alice Munro and Haruki Murakami, as well as emerging talents from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, it offers a rich and diverse portrait of the contemporary short story. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.