A magician of a writer, Rebecca Makkai produces stories that are miracles of invention. Such is her modesty and grace that it's only after we've taken our pleasure from her writing that we realize what a formidable talent she possesses.

–David Huddle, author of The Story of a Million
Years
and La Tour Dreams of the Wolf Girl



Rebecca's writing has been published in numerous journals, magazines, and anthologies, including the following:

The Best American Short Stories 2009

Read Rebecca's story "The Briefcase"

The Best American Short Stories 2008

Download the story, "The Worst You Ever Feel," as a PDF.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009

New England Review

Ploughshares

The Threepenny Review

The Iowa Review

Shenandoah

The Sewanee Review

Brilliant Corners