The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011 contains twenty unforgettable stories selected from hundreds of literary magazines. The winning tales take place in such far-flung locales as Madagascar, Nantucket, a Midwestern meth lab, Antarctica, and a post-apocalyptic England, and feature a fascinating array of characters: aging jazzmen, avalanche researchers, a South African wild child, and a mute actor in silent films. Also included are essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winners on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.
Your Fate Hurtles Down at You
Jim Shepard
Diary of an Interesting Year
Helen Simpson
Melinda
Judy Doenges
Nightblooming
Kenneth Calhoun
The Restoration of the Villa Where Tibor Kálmán Once Lived
Tamas Dobozy
Ice
Lily Tuck
How to Leave Hialeah
Jennine Capó Crucet
The Junction
David Means
Pole, Pole
Susan Minot
Alamo Plaza
Brad Watson
The Black Square
Chris Adrian
Nothing of Consequence
Jane Delury
The Rules Are the Rules
Adam Foulds
The Vanishing American
Leslie Parry
Crossing
Mark Slouka
Bed Death
Lori Ostlund
Windeye
Brian Evenson
Sunshine
Lynn Freed
Never Come Back
Elizabeth Tallent
Something You Can’t Live Without
Matthew Neill Null
For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com
A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to support the PEN Readers & Writers Literary Outreach Program.
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