The PEN/O. Henry Prize stories. 2011 / chosen and with an introduction by Laura Furman ; with essays on the stories they admire most by jurors A. M. Homes, Manuel Munoz, Christine Schutt.
Introduction / Matthew Neill Null -- Reading the PEN/O. Henry prize stories 2011. Jim Shepard -- Diary of an interesting year / Helen Simpson-- Melinda / Judy Doenges -- Nightblooming / Kenneth Calhoun -- Restoration of the villa where Tibor Kalman once lived / Tamas Dobozy -- Ice / Lily Tuck -- How to leave Hialeah / Jennine Cap Crucet -- Junction / David Means -- Pole, pole / Susan Minot -- Alamo Plaza / Brad Watson -- Black square / Chris Adrian -- Nothing of consequence / Jane Delury -- Rules are the rules / Adam Foulds -- Vanishing American / Leslie Parry -- Crossing / Mark Slouka -- Bed death / Lori Ostlund -- Windeye / Brian Evenson -- Sunshine / Lynn Freed -- Never come back / Elizabeth Tallent -- Something you can't live without / Matthew Neill Null -- Reading the PEN/O. Henry prize stories 2011.
Summary:
Presents a collection of short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2010, along with essays by three distinguished writers on their favorite pieces, and commentary from the twenty prize winners.
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