The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 (Prize Stories (O Henry Awards))
 

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 (Prize Stories (O Henry Awards))

by Laura Furman

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... (read more)

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  • Candelaria S
    • Rated 5 stars

    These stories are exquisite and varied. I don't want the book to end and so slowed down my read of it. The variety of writers and their mastery of the short story form is notable. This book has been a great gift to this lover of literature and to my writing self. I highly recommend.

    Candelaria S wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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