Here's to David Nicholson and a Few Good Men

You can read my friend David Nicholson's short story,"A Few Good Men," (which first appeared in Stress City: A Big Book of Fiction by 51 DC Guys) in Best African American Fiction 2010, from One World Ballantine. The stories were chosen by guest editor Nikki Giovanni. (I think I first met David over a computer article he wrote in the Washington Post.)

Here's the review from the Library Journal:

The African American experience is not monolithic but woven by occurrences that bind members of the expansive culture. This second annual anthology captures this diversity and follows the exhilarating debut edition by highlighting stories of Saturday barbershop lessons (David Nicholson's "A Few Good Men"), the challenges of upward mobility (Desiree Cooper's "Night Coming"), and generational divisions (Amina Gautier's "Been Meaning To Say"). The most beautiful and touching composition is award winner Chris Abani's "Three Letters, One Song & a Refrain," in which a young woman reflects on her spiritual battles in a war-torn country. Early (English, African, & African American studies, Washington Univ. in St. Louis) and this year's guest editor, poet Giovanni (Bicycles: Love Poems), impressively highlight quality urban fiction with Glenville Lovell's "Out of Body." VERDICT Featuring recognized and fresh names, this series easily rivals Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction (1990) and will appeal to all lovers of contemporary short story collections.