Best Short Fiction of 2022

by Andrea Barrett

More superb work from an American master. Full review >

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by Sindya Bhanoo

Graceful stories by a writer with enormous empathy for even the most flawed and forlorn among us. Full review >

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by Luke Dani Blue

Original work intent on creating new ways to imagine transformations. Full review >

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by Jonathan Escoffery

A fine debut that looks at the complexities of cultural identity with humor, savvy, and a rich sense of place. Full review >

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by Sidik Fofana

A potentially significant voice in African American fiction asserts itself with wit and compassion. Full review >

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by Kate Folk

A bold, exhilarating display of talent. Full review >

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by Kim Fu

A powerful collection that demonstrates Fu’s range and skill. Full review >

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by Chelsea T. Hicks

Dark and darkly comic stories that herald an important new voice in American letters. Full review >

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by Ladee Hubbard

Hubbard’s eyes and ears are in superb working order as she tells this besieged community’s life story. Full review >

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by Arinze Ifeakandu

Deftly capturing the richness and dangers of romantic connection, these stories complicate and reimagine queer narratives. Full review >

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by Jamil Jan Kochai

Stunning, compassionate, flawless. Full review >

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by Leigh Newman

Bighearted stories of domestic discord by a writer with a cleareyed view of Alaska's romance and hardscrabble realism. Full review >

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by Cristina Rivera Garza ; translated by Sarah Booker , Francisca González Arias , Lisa Dillman , Cristina Rivera Garza & Alex Ross

A fine collection, chilling and frequently bizarre in all the best ways. Full review >

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by George Saunders

A tour de force collection that showcases all of Saunders’ many skills. Full review >

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by Morgan Talty

Ranging from grim to tender, these stories reveal the hardships facing a young Native American in contemporary America. Full review >

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by Jess Walter

Not sure why the author is in such a good mood, but it's contagious. Prepare for delight. Full review >

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by John Weir

Sharp, elegiac, angry, funny stories with a searing loneliness often just underneath the surface. Full review >

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