A former National Book Award finalist and winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Jess Walter is the author of six novels, a book of stories and one nonfiction book. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages and his essays, short fiction, criticism and journalism have been widely published, in Best American Short Stories, Best American Nonrequired Reading, Harper's, Tin House, Esquire, McSweeney's, Playboy and many others.
Best American Short Stories 2012
Best American Short Stories 2013*
Best American Short Stories 2015
Best American Short Stories 2017
Best American Short Stories 2018*
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