New Stories from the South: 2004.New Stories From The South: 2004 Shannon Ravenel, editor Algonquin Algonquin (ălgŏng`kwĭn, -kĭn), small group of Native North Americans. The name of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (to which they belonged) is derived from their name (see Native American languages). Books of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, town (1990 pop. 38,719), Orange co., central N.C., at the edge of the Piedmont; founded 1792, inc. 1851. Primarily residential, the town's economy is based on research and education. Chapel Hill is part of Research Triangle Park (est. 1959), an area and organization shared with Durham and Raleigh that utilizes the talent of the cities' universities. Chapel Hill is the seat of the Univ. of North Carolina (see North Carolina, Univ. PO Box 2225, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2225 1565124324 $13.95 1-800-722-7202 www.algonquin.com Enthusiastically recommended reading, New Stories From The South: 2004 is knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by Shannon Ravenel and a compilation of the year's eighteen best short stories. Ravenel (series editor of "The Best American Short Stories" for fourteen years and who inaugurated the "New Stories from the South" series in 1986) is uniquely qualified to assemble the best of southern storytelling and storytellers, thereby making them accessible to those who enjoy great literature throughout the country. From Edward P. Jones' A Rich Man, Ingrid Hill's Valor, to Brock Clarke's The Lolita LOLITA - Language for On-Line Investigation and Transformation of Abstractions School, to Bret Anthony Johnston's The Widow, these are true gems reflecting the phenomena of love in all its diverse variations and generations. |
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