Prize Stories - (Pen / O. Henry Prize Stories) by Larry Dark (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This superb collection of 17 inventive, full-bodied stories represents the very best in North American fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history 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 top prizes. The result is a superb collection of seventeen inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction. And in celebration of this distinguished literary form, <b>Prize Stories 2001</b> a Special Award for Continuing Achievement is presented to Alice Munro. <p/>FIRST PRIZE<br>MARY SWAN<br><i>The Deep</i> <p/>SECOND PRIZE<br>DAN CHAON<br><i>Big Me</i> <p/>THIRD PRIZE<br>ALICE MUNRO<br><i>Floating Bridge</i> <p/>FRED G. LEEBRON<br><i>That Winter</i> <p/>T.CORAGHESSAN BOYLE<br><i>The Love of My Life</i> <p/>JOYCE CAROL OATES<br><i>The Girl with the Blackened Eye</i> <p/>DAVID SCHICKLER<br><i>The Smoker</i> <p/>ANTONYA NELSON<br><i>Female Trouble</i> <p/>ELIZABETH GRAVER<br><i>The Mourning Door</i> <p/>PICKNEY BENEDICT<br><i>Zog-19: A Scientific Romance</i> <p/>RON CARLSON<br><i>At the Jim Bridger</i> <p/>LOUISE EDRICH<br><i>Revival Road</i> <p/>WILLIAM GAY<br><i>The Paperhanger</i> <p/>DALE PECK<br><i>Bliss</i> <p/>MURAD KALAM<br><i>Bow Down</i> <p/>GEORGE SAUNDERS<br>Pastoralia <p/>ANDREA BARRETT<br><i>Servants of the Map</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The prestigious O. Henry Awards collection proves that the American short story remains a vigorous and relevant genre in the hands of talented writers."<br>--<i>The Atlanta Journal Constitution</i> <p/>"There are things here to please everyone's appetite."<br>--<i>The Austin Chronicle</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Larry Dark</b> is the editor of four anthologies, <i>Literary Outtakes, The Literary Ghost, The Literary Lover</i>, and <i>The Literary Traveler</i>. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey. <b>Michael Chabon</b> is the author, most recently, of <i>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay</i>. He lives in northern California. <b>Mary Gordon</b> is the author of <i>Final Payments, The Company of Women</i> and most recently the biography <i>Joan of Arc</i>. She is a professor of English at Barnard College. <b>Mona Simpson</b> is the author of <i>Off Keck Road</i> and<i> Anywhere But Here</i>. She is a professor at Bard College.
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