Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this prestigious annual story anthology contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from thousands published in magazines over the previous year.

An anthology of ten stories by young adult authors about surprising and unusual collections.

"In Tales of Two Americas, some of the literary world's most exciting writers look beyond numbers and wages to convey what it feels like to live in this divided nation. Their extraordinarily powerful stories, essays, and poems demonstrate how boundaries break down when experiences are shared, and that in sharing our stories we can help to alleviate a suffering that touches so many people."--Page 4 of cover.