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This collection introduced the voices of a new generation of writers whom Bob Shacochis called "the master storytellers of the 21st century." 20 Under 30 stands as a record of their early efforts, a vital document that reveals why they would soon ascend to the highest ranks in contemporary fiction writing20 Under 30 collects the early work of: -- David Leavitt -- Lorrie Moore -- Leigh Allison Wilson-- Mona Simpson -- Susan Minot -- Ann Patchett -- David Updike-- Kate Wheeler -- Bret Lott -- Emily Listfield -- And many moreNew to this Scribner Paperback Fiction edition is a preface by editor Debra Spark, providing a look back at her experience compiling this groundbreaking collection.