Short Fiction Collections

So, the following question came my way from one of the Literati: "Are collections of short fiction . . . acceptable?"

We're a democracy, so let's put it to a discussion and a vote. Just post your thoughts and/or vote below.

First Book!

What: The Almost Moon
Who: Alice Sebold
When: Discussion opens August 1, 2010
Where: Um, here.
Why: Sebold's writing is haunting and poetic, the story is compelling, and I like how she turns a few rules of fiction on their head.
Until August 1!