To bring more visibility to the flourishing crop of Midwestern writers who consistently produce work that is innovative, engaging, finely crafted, and strong in voice, New American Press releases a new volume of recently published work from the Midwest each year. "Midwestern" is a term both vague and diverse in meaning, and we will seize on these qualities as we gather the best work from the Midwest. We also want to explode the generally accepted notions of what the Midwest is and what Midwestern writing is, while honoring its rich and long-standing traditions.New Stories from the Midwest 2021, guest edited by Michael Martone, showcases ten stories from past volumes along with ten stories that are new to the series by authors such as Charles Baxter, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Wendy Chen, Michael Czyzniejewski, Noley Reid, Amber Sparks, Maggie Su, Laura van den Berg, Alexander Weinstein, and Rachel Yoder.