This unique collection brings together a variety of stories from America and beyond borders. Extensive and informed selection has ensured that it combines the confidence of the classic writers with the freshness that contemporary writers bring to their craft. The stories herein discuss several issues as the authors' writing backgrounds but they share common belief-identities and social issues as appertain to literary development and the impact on human kind. All the stories are suitable for secondary school students, college as well as a good read for both literary enthusiasts and critics. You'll find in the magic of orature as an enduring American socio-cultural heritage.