"Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values," writes guest editor Celeste Ng. "In a time when our values are being tested daily, it's hard to think of anything more important." The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress obsessed with a student in her rotation to a mysterious sickness that ignites a lethal running mania in its victims, and from the grounds of a wild animal estate to a celebrity look-alike mother-for-hire, these stories transport readers to the impossible edges of our world and vivify characters who reflect the spectrum of human experience.

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025 INCLUDES: LAUREN ACAMPORA ? SARAH BRAUNSTEIN ? BRET ANTHONY JOHNSTON ? ELIZABETH McCRACKEN ? CARRIE R. MOORE ? ANDREW PORTER ? WILLIAM PEI SHIH ? JUSTIN TAYLOR ? JESSICA TREADWAY ? AND OTHERS

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• Publication Date: October 21, 2025
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• Print Length: 383 Pages
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