Fiction Gallery

**Introducing Exceptional Short Stories Selected by New York’s Acclaimed Writing School**

*Fiction Gallery* features works by 25 authors, including such acknowledged masters of short fiction as Anton Chekhov, Dorothy Parker, John Cheever, Raymond Carver, and such acclaimed contemporary writers as Edwidge Danticat, Pam Houston, Ethan Canin, T. C. Boyle, Jhumpa Lahiri, and ZZ Packer.

The stories in *Fiction Gallery* have been chosen to appeal to all readers, not just the fiction connoisseur. Every work will hold the reader spellbound from first to last page, while also exemplifying the very best in literary fiction.

Aspiring writers who enjoyed Gotham Writers' Workshop's *[Writing Fiction][1]* will find this anthology an invaluable source of inspiration and insight. This gallery of stories presents diverse examples of all the elements of fiction craft and demonstrates how writers seamlessly sew these elements into unforgettable tales. As a bonus, the anthology includes original interviews with T. C. Boyle, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Hannah Tinti, in which they illuminate the process of creating a short story.

Praise for *Fiction Gallery*:

"the stories in this terrific collection can be read both for enjoyment and for literary merit... Each story is captivating...the selections are great examples of how writers use words to craft great literature."
- *School Library Journal*

"A stellar collection of 25 stories Fiction Gallery offers both avid readers and those looking for a smorgasbord a hearty repast. Highly recommended."
- *Library Journal*

"Reading *Fiction Gallery* is like taking a seminar from the masters of short story writing. Inspiring and instructive for all writers!"
-Elfrieda Abbe, Editor, *The Writer*

"The stories here offer wonderful, attention-grabbing plots, characters, themes, landscapes, and voices--all elements of great literary fiction...certainly anyone who enjoys a good story will love the stories that Gotham has assembled."
- *The Bloomsbury Review*


[1]: http://writingfiction.info/ "Writing Fiction"