The best American short stories, 1990 / [electronic resource] selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines by Richard Ford with Shannon Ravenel ; with an introduction by Richard Ford.

Contributors notes: p. [343]-356.

"100 other distinguished stories of 1989": p. [357]-360.

"Editorial addresses of American and Canadian magazines publishing short stories": p. [361]-374.

Publisher's note -- Introduction / Richard Ford -- River of toys / Edward Allen -- The fireman's wife / Richard Bausch -- A kind of simple, happy grace / Richard Bausch -- Finding Natasha / Madison Smartt Bell -- The wizard / C.S. Godshalk -- The secret of cartwheels / Patricia Henley -- How to talk to a hunter / Pam Houston -- Mr. Morning / Siri Hustvedt -- Car-crash while hitchhiking / Denis Johnson -- Nothing to ask for / Dennis McFarland -- Eisenheim the illusionist / Steven Millhauser -- You're ugly, too / Lorrie Moore -- Differently / Alice Munro -- Wigtime / Alice Munro -- Typical / Padgett Powell -- The reverse bug / Lore Segal -- Prowler / Elizabeth Tallent -- In a father's place / Christopher Tilghman -- Commuter marriage / Joan Wickersham -- The little winter / Joy Williams -- Contributors' notes -- 100 other distinguished stories of 1989 -- Editorial addresses of American and Canadian magazines publishing short stories.

A collection of the best American short stories for 1998.