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Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence.
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades David Means Sindya Bhanoo Crystal Wilkinson Alice Jolly David Rabe Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) Jamel Brinkley Tessa Hadley Adachioma Ezeano Anthony Doerr Tiphanie Yanique Joan Silber Jowhor Ile Emma Cline Asali Solomon Ben Hinshaw Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) Jianan Qian Sally Rooney
List of contents
Daphne Palasi Andreades
Brown Girls"
David Means
Two Nurses, Smoking"
Sindya Bhanoo
Malliga Homes"
Crystal Wilkinson
Endangered Species: Case 47401"
Alice Jolly
From Far Around They Saw Us Burn"
David Rabe
Things We Worried About When I Was Ten"
Karina Sainz Borgo, translated by Elizabeth Bryer
Scissors"
Jamel Brinkley
Witness"
Tessa Hadley
The Other One"
Adachioma Ezeano
Becoming the Baby Girl"
Anthony Doerr
The Master s Castle"
Tiphanie Yanique
The Living Sea"
Joan Silber
Freedom from Want"
Jowhor Ile
Fisherman s Stew"
Emma Cline
White Noise"
Asali Solomon
Delandria"
Ben Hinshaw
Antediluvian"
Caroline Albertine Minor, Translated by Caroline Waight
Grief s Garden"
Jianan Qian
To the Dogs"
Sally Rooney
Color and Light"
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Edited by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Jenny Minton Quigley, Series Editor
Summary
Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence.
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." —The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades • David Means • Sindya Bhanoo • Crystal Wilkinson • Alice Jolly • David Rabe • Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) • Jamel Brinkley • Tessa Hadley • Adachioma Ezeano • Anthony Doerr • Tiphanie Yanique • Joan Silber • Jowhor Ile • Emma Cline • Asali Solomon • Ben Hinshaw • Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) • Jianan Qian • Sally Rooney
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"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." --The Atlantic Monthly
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"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." --The Atlantic Monthly
