Birds of America (stories)
Encyclopedia
Birds of America is a collection of short stories
by American
writer Lorrie Moore
. The stories in this collection originally appeared in The New Yorker
, Elle
, The New York Times
, and The Paris Review. The story "People Like That Are the Only People Here" won an O. Henry Award
in 1998. The book became a New York Times bestseller, a rarity for a short story collection.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer Lorrie Moore
Lorrie Moore
Lorrie Moore is an American fiction writer known mainly for her humorous and poignant short stories.-Biography:...
. The stories in this collection originally appeared in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, and The Paris Review. The story "People Like That Are the Only People Here" won an O. Henry Award
O. Henry Award
The O. Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American master of the form, O. Henry....
in 1998. The book became a New York Times bestseller, a rarity for a short story collection.
Contents
Birds of America contains the following short stories:- Willing
- Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People
- Dance in America
- Community Life
- Agnes of Ioa
- Charades
- Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens
- Beautiful Grade
- What You Want to Do Fine
- Real Estate
- People Like That Are The Only People Here: Canonical Babbling in Peed Onk
- Terrific Mother