The PEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

Download or read book The PEN O. Henry Prize Stories 2012 written by Laura Furman and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.