The Best American Short Stories 2008

Heidi Pitlor is an editor and writer, best known for her work curating American short stories. She has edited multiple volumes of The Best American Short Stories, including the 200

Kevin Brockmeier is the editor of The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012. He's a writer known for his imaginative fiction.

Salman Rushdie was born in 1947 in Bombay to a Kashmiri family. He won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction, and a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western world.

T. Coraghessan Boyle is the author of several novels and short story collections, including American film stories. He's known for his sharp wit and often satirical take on American culture.