New short story volumes added to the C.B. West collection include:

SOME OF TIM'S STORIES    by S. E. Hinton
    Complemented by interviews, a collection of fourteen original, interconnected short stories captures the lives of adults lost in a world of missed opportunities and connections, in a volume that chronicles the larger saga of two cousins, Terry and Mike, whose paths lead to very different futures. 11/07

MY DAD'S A PUNK       by Tony Bradman, Ed.
    This collection of twelve original stories explores the relationships between fathers and sons, from a boy who longs for a different father, to a boy who has a digital father from the future.

HOZHO: WALKING IN BEAUTY      by Paula Gunn Allen, Ed.
    A treasury of Native American short stories captures the spirit, humor, and reality of the culture, exploring themes such as invisibility, transcendence, the oral traditions, and the roles of humor and irony in Indian culture, in works by CAren Wallace, Sulieman Allen, Charles Eastman, LeAnne Howe, Vickie Sears, and others. Original. 11/07

CHRISTMAS STORIES edited by Diana Secker Tesdell
    A series of short stories for the holidays. 11/07

THE COLLECTED STORIES OF ARTHUR C. CLARKE
    Introduces readers to the author's shorter works, spanning his entire writing career, including "The Nine Billion Names of God," "Nemesis," "The Sentinel," and "The Songs of Distant Earth."

LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF STORIES    by A.S. Byatt
    Blending elements of folk tales with the darker elements of everyday life, a collection of short fiction includes the story of two middle-aged women confronting their childhood fears and the tale of a man who encounters the ghost of his living wife. 10/18

THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO FISTFIGHT IN HEAVEN
by Sherman Alexie
    Offers a fictional portrait of the characters, themes, and language of the Spokane Indian Reservation.  10/18

PIECES:  A Collection of New Voices
    Collects short stories written by winners of MTV's "Write Stuff" competition, expressing change and life's experiences, such as broken engagements, doomed relationships, and reunions between high school friends. 10/18

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF:  Ten Short Stories About Being a Guy
    An anthology of ten original short stories about such things as family problems, relationships, and courage, written by well-known authors of children's books.

BLACK JUICE    by Margo Lanagan                                (award winner)
    Provides glimpses of the dark side of civilization and the beauty of the human spirit through ten short stories that explore significant moments in people's lives, events leading to them, and their consequences. 10/18