A wonderful anthology of short stories.I enjoy picking a story and entering a new world a new adventure.This is a really well edited group of stories fun to dive into.#netgalley #knopf

The Best Short Stories Of 2024 by amor Towles in multiple authors. I love anthologies with short stories by different authors and with this book you get the years best from my favorite by Brad Felver called Orphans, about second chances and chosen families and one by Emma Binder called Roy, about a little girl and the bond she felt with her uncle Roy who was the black sheep of the family, and a strange story by Imelda Hide I think it was called mobilization I believe what makes the stories oh Henry winners in the best of 2024 is because they stick with you long after closing the book. The three stories are named or the ones I thought most about but they have some very good stories by other authors that are also pretty good and although my favorites may not be your favorites I’m almost positive anyone can find a favorite in this great book of short stories. I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Unlike novels where the reader has a pre-awareness of the adventure they are about to embark on, surprise is an important part of the short story experience.

Short story writers waste little space “orienting” their readers which leaves room for imagination to flourish.

These are the winning stories from 2024. I enjoyed some more than others and a few I had to pause and ponder a bit before reading more.