The Selected Stories

by Gordon Lish

The publication of Gordon Lish's selected short fiction is a publishing event of considerable note. Here, for the very first time, are the best short fiction stories from the literary canon of the influential and iconoclastic fiction writer Gordon Lish.

Genres: Short Stories

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Gordon Jay Lish is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, and Richard Ford.

Reviews

[Cooper Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lish is an “experimental” writer who sounds like a cross between Saul Bellow and Gertrude Stein. He is fascinated by repetition and rhythm and has an excellent ear. He is thoroughly urban, thoroughly New York Jewish. He lists rather than describing. Nature? What’s that? He is preoccupied with his own perceptions (self-referential) and with language. He is playful. He has a good sense of humor. I enjoy this guy.