Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 contains twenty prize-winning stories chosen from thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The winning stories come from a mix of established talents and acclaimed new voices, and are uniformly breathtaking. They are accompanied by essays from the eminent jurors on their favorites, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.
The jurors this year are David Bradley, Elizabeth McCracken, and Brad Watson.
For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com
Synopsis
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 contains twenty prize-winning stories chosen from thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The winning stories evoke lives both near and distant: a Californian teenager in rehab, a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, young female factory workers in Bangladesh, a retired couple in Nova Scotia. Anchored by situations as varied and fraught as a car crash in the Italian mountains, a domestic deception unmasked in postwar Germany, and an eerie backyard confrontation between a dog and a cobra, the stories here are uniformly breathtaking. They are accompanied by essays from the eminent jurors on their favorites, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.
CONTENTS
Michelle Huneven, -Too Good To Be True-
Genevieve Plunkett, -Something for a Young Woman-
Alan Rossi, -The Buddhist-
Tahmima Anam, -Garments-
Paola Peroni, -Protection-
Shruti Swamy, -Night Garden-
Kevin Barry, -A Cruelty-
Mary La Chapelle, -Floating Garden-
Joseph O'Neill, -The Trusted Traveler-
Keith Eisner, -Blue Dot-
Wil Weitzel, -Lion-
Heather Monley, -Paddle to Canada-
Jai Chakrabarti, -A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness-
Kate Cayley, -The Bride and the Street Party-
Amit Majmudar, -Secret Lives of the Detainees-
Lesley Nneka Arimah, -Glory-
Martha Cooley, -Mercedes Benz-
Manuel Munoz, -The Reason Is Because-
Gerard Woodward, -The Family Whistle-
Fiona McFarlane, -Buttony-
The Jurors on Their Favorites: David Bradley, Elizabeth McCracken, Brad Watson
The Writers on Their Work
Publications Submitted
For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com
Synopsis
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 contains twenty breathtaking stories--by a vibrant mix of established and emerging writers--selected by the series editor from the thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The collection includes essays by the three eminent guest jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and a comprehensive resource list of the many magazines and journals, both large and small, that publish short fiction.
The jurors this year are David Bradley, Elizabeth McCracken, and Brad Watson.
For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com