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The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners
The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners
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"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." — The Atlantic Monthly
Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Valeria Luiselli has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices and including stories in translation from Bengali, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Luiselli, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. AN ANCHOR BOOKS ORIGINAL.
The winning stories include:
• "Screen Time" by Alejandro Zambra, translated from Spanish
• "The Wolves of Circassia" by Daniel Mason
• "Mercedes’s Special Talent" by Tere Dávila, translated from Spanish
• "Rainbows" by Joseph O’Neill
• "A Way with Bea" by Shanteka Sigers
• "Seams" by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from Polish
• "The Little Widow from the Capital" by Yohanca Delgado
• "Lemonade" by Eshkol Nevo, translated from Hebrew
• "Breastmilk" by Pemi Aguda
• "The Old Man of Kusumpur" by Amar Mitra, translated from Bengali
• "Where They Always Meet" by Christos Ikonomou, translated from Greek
• "Fish Stories" by Janika Oza
• "Horse Soup" by Vladimir Sorokin, translated from Russian
• "Clean Teen" by Francisco González
• "Dengue Boy" by Michel Nieva, translated from Spanish
• "Zikora" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• "Apples" by Gunnhild Øyehaug, translated from Norwegian
• "Warp and Weft" by David Ryan
• "Face Time" by Lorrie Moore
• "An Unlucky Man" by Samanta Schweblin, translated from Spanish
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Diverse global prize-winning short stories anthology for literary lovers.
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Who is this book for?
If you enjoy exploring compelling narratives from a variety of voices, this collection is a treasure. It offers a fascinating glimpse into contemporary short fiction, with stories that will captivate you with their originality and depth. Each piece reflects a unique perspective, making it a rich read perfect for those who appreciate literary excellence and cultural diversity.