New Stories From the South
The Year's Best, 2006

As with most anthologies, the stories were uneven: some were to my taste, some were just not good, and some ended abruptly with no resolution. A couple had very witty parts like the one about recovering soldiers and the one about elderly people having an affair. The one set in 18th century America o......more

This is a wonderful quick read, at least for me. I honestly loved every single story.......more

I listened to the audio book back and forth to several out-of-town meetings lately. There were a few stories I did not really care for, but, for the most part, this is a really solid collection. There were a few that made me laugh, a couple that brought tears to my eyes and many that made me see the......more

I have been an avid reader of Southern fiction for a while and short stories are one of my favorite mediums. These collections tend to showcase new and old authors, but always new stories. The cultural evolution and stagnation of the South is quite evident based on my readings of this series over th......more

Eh. This collection was OK. I enjoyed "Tastes Just Like Chicken" the most. For me, it came around full circle. Short stories are very hard to write. Most in this collection pumped up fast and had it goin', but then just abruptly stopped. Left me scratchin' my head.......more