The 2007 Best American Short Stories is coming out in a few days, and, of the top "100 distinguished short stories of 2006," ten appeared in Glimmer Train, more than any other publication in the country, including the New Yorker. Congratulations to these ten writers:

Kerry Neville Bakken, "The Effects of Light"

Lesley Dormen, "The Best Place to Be"

Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis, "Sundress"

David Kear, "Greene Park Is Burning"

Justin M. Kramon, "Shel"

Manuel Munoz, "Bring Brang Brung"

Paula Nangle, "Swabs"

Randy F. Nelson, "Breaker"

Mark Sanders, "Why Guineas Fly"

Evan Shopper, "Honeymoon"