McSweeney's Quarterly Concern features every kind of writing you can imagine, plus a few brand new kinds. The Better of McSweeney's, Volume 2 features science fiction, immigration drama, and naval disasters. There are tragically dysfunctional families and enjoyably dysfunctional families. There are movie stars and bears, and a man who marries a tree. The Better of McSweeney's, Volume 2 also includes stories from writers such as Stephen Millhauser, Chris Adrian, Stephen Elliott, Susan Straight, Brian Evenson, Yannick Murphy, Wells Tower, Allison Smith, Tom Bissell, and Tony D'Souza. In short, this is a rollicking assortment of contemporary literature, and a celebration of fiction at the dawn of the 21st century.
