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Aug 27, 2002 | 439 Minutes Buy
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Aug 27, 2002 | ISBN 9780739300756
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Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award the top prizes. The result is a superb collection of inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.Stories included are:The Ceiling by Kevin BrockmeierScordatura by Mark Ray LewisThe Butcher’s Wife by Louise ErdrichDo Not Disturb by A. M. HomesMemento Mori by Jonathan NolanCharity by Richard FordGood Old Neon by David Foster WallaceThe O. Henry Prize Stories 2002 is available in print from Anchor Books.
Larry Dark has been the director of the Story Prize, an award focused on short story collections, since its foundation in 2004. He served as series editor of the O. Henry Awards for five years, between 1997 and 2002. He has also edited… More about Larry Dark
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