The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017 (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Furman, Laura

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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. "Too Good To Be True," Michelle Huneven "Something for a Young Woman," Genevieve Plunkett "The Buddhist," Alan Rossi "Garments," Tahmima Anam "Protection," Paola Peroni "Night Garden," Shruti Swamy "A Cruelty," Kevin Barry "Floating Garden," Mary La Chapelle "The Trusted Traveler," Joseph O'Neill "Blue Dot," Keith Eisner "Lion," Wil Weitzel "Paddle to Canada," Heather Monley "A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness," Jai Chakrabarti "The Bride and the Street Party," Kate Cayley "Secret Lives of the Detainees," Amit Majmudar "Glory," Lesley Nneka Arimah "Mercedes Benz," Martha Cooley "The Reason Is Because," Manuel Muñoz "The Family Whistle," Gerard Woodward "Buttony," Fiona McFarlane The jurors this year are David Bradley, Elizabeth McCracken, and Brad Watson. For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780525432517
• Artikelnr.: 49040659

Autorenporträt

Laura Furman, editor Prize Jury: David Bradley, Elizabeth McCracken, Brad Watson

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction by Laura Furman, Series Editor

Too Good To Be True, Michelle Huneven
Something for a Young Woman, Genevieve Plunkett
The Buddhist, Alan Rossi
Garments, Tahmima Anam
Protection, Paola Peroni
Night Garden, Shruti Swamy
A Cruelty, Kevin Barry
Floating Garden, Mary La Chapelle
The Trusted Traveler, Joseph O Neill
Blue Dot, Keith Eisner
Lion, Wil Weitzel
Paddle to Canada, Heather Monley
A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness, Jai Chakrabarti
The Bride and the Street Party, Kate Cayley
Secret Lives of the Detainees, Amit Majmudar
Glory, Lesley Nneka Arimah
Mercedes Benz, Martha Cooley
The Reason Is Because, Manuel Muñoz
The Family Whistle, Gerard Woodward
Buttony, Fiona McFarlane

Reading The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017: The Jurors on Their Favorites
David Bradley on Too Good To Be True by Michelle Huneven
Elizabeth McCracken on Secret Lives of the Detainees by Amit Majmudar
Brad Watson on Buttony by Fiona McFarlane

Writing The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017: The Writers on Their Work

Publications Submitted

Rezensionen

"Widely regarded as the nation's most presitigious awards for short fiction." --The Atlantic Monthly