Kalahating siglo sa talambuhay ng kamalayan ang 25 pinakamabuting maikling kathang Pilipino ng 1943 Autor Arceo, Liwayway A., Agoncillo, Teodoro A., Batungbakal, Brigido C., Buhain, Teo S., Castro, Lucila A., Cruz, Aurora I., Cruz, Emilio Aguilar, Del Rosario, Justiniano, Enriquez, Alfredo S., Florido, Aristeo V., Guinigundo, Serafin, Gonzales, N.V.M, Pablo, Pilar R., Pagsanghan, Amado S., Pineda, Gemiliano, Pineda, Macario, Ocampo, Hernando, Reyes, Cornelio S., Reyes, Narciso G., Villaraza, Gloria