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The PEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2012
  • Published: 15 May 2012
  • ISBN: 9780307947888
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $32.99

The PEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

Including stories by John Berger, Wendell Berry, Anthony Doerr, Lauren Groff, Yi

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17 Apr 2012
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15 May 2012
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Twenty unforgettable stories--the best of the year--by famous writers as well as new and emerging voices. AN ANCHOR ORIGINAL.

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. These remarkable stories explore the boundaries of the imagination in settings as various as an army training camp in China, the salt mines of Detroit, a divided Balkan town, and the eye of a hurricane. Also included are essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winners on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.
  • Published: 15 May 2012
  • ISBN: 9780307947888
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 496
  • RRP: $32.99
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About the author

LAURA FURMAN

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 several books, including the story collection The Mother Who Stayed, she taught writing for many years at the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Central Texas.
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The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2014
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Praise for The PEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

  • RAVE REVIEWS: "Introduces some wonderful new voices." --Sacramento Book Review
  • "Those who still cling to the promise of the short story can be glad that there is still someone willing to do the heavy lifting." --Los Angeles Times
  • "The stories explore what is at stake in the human condition.... Each one is a perfectly crafted little world." --Biblioklept