The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012: Including stories by John Berger, Wendell Berry, Anthony Doerr, Lauren Groff, Yi
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...
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780307947888 (0307947882)
Publish date: April 17th 2012
Publisher: Anchor
Pages no: 496
Edition language: English
There a few favorites in this collection, but also a few I didn't care for -- one editor choosing 20 different stories from 20 different authors is a huge job -- maybe PEN should think about dividing this up next year....Favorites:'A Birth in the Woods' by Kevin Wilson'Naima' by Hisham Matar'Things ...
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