The Best American Short Stories 2021

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The Best American Short Stories 2021

Editor	Jesmyn Ward and Heidi Pitlor
Language	English
Series	The Best American Short Stories
Published	2021
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	9781328485380 (hardback)
Preceded by	The Best American Short Stories 2020
Followed by	The Best American Short Stories 2022

The Best American Short Stories 2021 is a volume in the annual Best American Short Stories anthology. It was edited by the series editor, Heidi Pitlor, and guest editor and two-time National Book Award winner, Jesmyn Ward.^[1]