One placed, four honored in THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2016

TIR Staff

We're delighted to announce that five works of fiction from previous issues of The Iowa Review have been honored by The Best American Short Stories 2016, including Yuko Sakata's "On This Side," which was placed in the volume. Congrats to all! 

Best American Short Story

Yuko Sakata's "On This Side," Volume 45, Issue 1

Other Distinguished Stories

Vishwas R. Gaitonde's "Pigs Is Pigs and Eggs Is Eggs," Volume 45, Issue 1

Rebecca Makkai's "The Museum of the Dearly Departed," Volume 45, Issue 1

Maurice Carlos Ruffin's "The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You," Volume 44, Issue 3

Brian Van Reet's "The Chaff," Volume 45, Issue 1