Prize Stories: the O. Henry Awards

Jacket Description/Flap: 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, Prize Stories 2001 a Special Award for Continuing Achievement is presented to Alice Munro. FIRST PRIZEMARY SWAN"The Deep SECOND PRIZEDAN CHAON"Big Me THIRD PRIZEALICE MUNRO"Floating Bridge 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 SAUNDERSPastoralia ANDREA BARRETT"Servants of the MapBiographical Note: Larry Dark is the editor of four anthologies, "Literary Outtakes, The Literary Ghost, The Literary Lover," and "The Literary Traveler." He lives in Montclair, New Jersey. Michael Chabon is the author, most recently, of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay." He lives in northern California. Mary Gordon is the author of "Final Payments, The Company of Women" and most recently the biography "Joan of Arc." She is a professor of English at Barnard College. Mona Simpson is the author of "Off Keck Road" and" Anywhere But Here." She is a professor at Bard College. Review Quotes: "The prestigious O. Henry Awards collection proves that the American short story remains a vigorous and relevant genre in the hands of talented writers."--"The Atlanta Journal Constitution""There are things here to please everyone's appetite."--"The Austin Chronicle"Publisher Marketing: 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, Prize Stories 2001 a Special Award for Continuing Achievement is presented to Alice Munro. FIRST PRIZEMARY SWAN"The Deep" SECOND PRIZEDAN CHAON"Big Me" THIRD PRIZEALICE MUNRO"Floating Bridge" 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 SAUNDERSPastoralia ANDREA BARRETT"Servants of the Map" Review Citations:

Booklist 09/15/2001 pg. 195 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback)

Library Journal 10/15/2001 pg. 112 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback)

Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2001 pg. 962 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 68 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback)

Entertainment Weekly 12/07/2001 pg. 95 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 08/13/2001 pg. 285 (EAN 9780385498784, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Dark, Larry Dark is a graduate of Columbia University's M. F. A. creative writing program.