![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Though she was narrowly edged out of winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for best work of fiction by the legendary Alice Munro in a year that also saw Michael Cunningham’s The Hours receive a nomination, the critical reception was very nearly universal in its robust appreciation for Moore’s books of birds. What her previous collection Like Life promised, the arrival in 1998 of Birds of America confirmed. The publication of Lorrie Moore’s third collection of short stories catapulted her to the front ranks of major writers of short fiction. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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