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The Best American Short Stories of the Century (Expanded) edited by John Updike fly agaric winner of the Pulitzer PrizeSince the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY brings together the best of the best fifty five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in