The Best American Short Stories 1973
by Alan Greenberg, John Cheever, Donald Barthelme, William Eastlake, Julie Hayden, John William Corrington, John J. Clayton, Henry Bromell, Guy Davenport, Martha Foley
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Considering these stories were published in 1973, what common threads or anxieties do you notice that seem particularly reflective of that specific time in American history?
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