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.
FIRST PRIZE
MARY SWAN
The Deep SECOND PRIZE
DAN CHAON
Big Me FRED G. LEEBRON
That Winter T.CORAGHESSAN BOYLE
The Love of My Life JOYCE CAROL OATES
The Girl with the Blackened Eye DAVID SCHICKLER
The Smoker ANTONYA NELSON
Female Trouble ELIZABETH GRAVER
The Mourning Door PICKNEY BENEDICT
Zog-19: A Scientific Romance RON CARLSON
At the Jim Bridger LOUISE EDRICH
Revival Road WILLIAM GAY
The Paperhanger DALE PECK
Bliss MURAD KALAM
Bow Down GEORGE SAUNDERS
Pastoralia ANDREA BARRETT
Servants of the Map