PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010

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A collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010 brings to life a dazzling array of subjects: a street orphan in Malaysia, a cowboy and his teenage bride, a Russian nanny in Manhattan, a nineteenth-century Nigerian widow, and political prisoners on a Greek island. 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. Them Old Cowboy Songs Annie Proulx Clothed, Female FigureKirstin Allio The Headstrong Historian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Stand By Me Wendell Berry Sheep May Safely GrazeJess Row Birch Memorial Preeta Samarasan VisitationBrad Watson The Woman of the House William Trevor The Bridge Daniel Alarcón A Spoiled ManDaniyal Mueenuddin Oh, DeathJames Lasdun Fresco, Byzantine Natalie Bakopoulos The End of My Life in New YorkPeter Cameron ObitTed Sanders The Lover Damon Galgut An East Egg Update George Bradley Into the GorgeRon Rash MicrostoriesJohn Edgar Wideman Some Women Alice Munro Making GoodLore Segal For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to support the PEN Readers & Writers Literary Outreach Program.