by Laura Furman (Editor)
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories span the globe--from the glamorous Riviera to an Eastern European shtetl, from a Native American reservation to a tiny village in Thailand. But their characters are universally recognizable and utterly compelling, whether they are ex-pats in Africa, migrant workers crossing the Mexican border, Armenian immigrants on the rough streets of East Hollywood, or pioneers in nineteenth-century Idaho. Accompanying the stories are the editor's introduction, essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.
Finding Billy White Feather PERCIVAL EVERETT
The Seals LYDIA DAVIS
Kilifi Creek LIONEL SHRIVER
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USAMANUEL MU OZ
A Permanent Member of the Family RUSSELL BANKS
A Ride out of Phrao DINA NAYERI
OwlEMILY RUSKOVICH
The Upside-Down World BECKY HAGENSTON
The Way Things Are Going LYNN FREED
The History of Happiness BRENDA PEYNADO
The Kingsley Drive Chorus NAIRA KUZMICH
Word of Mouth EMMA T RZS
Cabins CHRISTOPHER MERKNER
My Grandmother Tells Me This Story MOLLY ANTOPOL
The Golden Rule LYNNE SHARON SCHWARTZ
About My Aunt JOAN SILBER
Ba Baboon THOMAS PIERCE
Snow Blind ELIZABETH STROUT
I, Buffalo VAUHINI VARA
Birdsong from the Radio ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN
For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com
Author Biography
Laura Furman, series editor of The O. Henry Prize Stories since 2003, is the winner of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts for her fiction. The author of seven books, including her recent story collection The Mother Who Stayed, she taught writing for many years at the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Central Texas.
Number of Pages: 432
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.7 x 4.7 IN
Publication Date: September 15, 2015
