The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008
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Book, 2008
Current format, Book, 2008, , No Longer Available.
Book, 2008
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An annual collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 is studded with extraordinary settings and characters: a teenager in survivalist Alaska, the seed keeper of a doomed Chinese village, a young woman trying to save her life in a Ukrainian internet café. Also included are the winning writers' comments on what inspired them, a short essay from each of the three eminent jurors, and an extensive resource list of literary magazines. A new edition of the annual collection of short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2007 presents an outstanding selection of short fiction, along with concise essays by the three judges--David Means, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and David Leavitt--on their favorite story, and commentary from the twenty prize winners. Original. 25,000 first printing. A collection of short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2007 presents a selection of short fiction, along with essays by the three judges and commentary from the twenty prize winners.
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