O. Henry Prize Stories 2015

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories span the globefrom the glamorous Riviera to an Eastern European shtetl, from a Native American reservation to a tiny village in Thailand. But their characters are universally recognizable and utterly compelling, whether they are ex-pats in Africa, migrant workers crossing the Mexican border, Armenian immigrants on the rough streets of East Hollywood, or pioneers in nineteenth-century Idaho. Accompanying the stories are the editor's introduction, essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.Finding Billy White Feather PERCIVAL EVERETTThe Seals LYDIA DAVISKilifi Creek LIONEL SHRIVERThe Happiest Girl in the Whole USAMANUEL MUOZ A Permanent Member of the Family RUSSELL BANKSA Ride out of Phrao DINA NAYERIOwlEMILY RUSKOVICH The Upside-Down World BECKY HAGENSTONThe Way Things Are Going LYNN FREEDThe History of Happiness BRENDA PEYNADOThe Kingsley Drive Chorus NAIRA KUZMICHWord of Mouth EMMA TRZSCabins CHRISTOPHER MERKNERMy Grandmother Tells Me This Story MOLLY ANTOPOLThe Golden Rule LYNNE SHARON SCHWARTZAbout My Aunt JOAN SILBERBa Baboon THOMAS PIERCESnow Blind ELIZABETH STROUTI, Buffalo VAUHINI VARABirdsong from the Radio ELIZABETH MCCRACKENFor author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com