The O. Henry Prize Stories

The O. HENRY PRIZE STORIES 2013 contains twenty prize-winning stories chosen from thousands published in literary magazines over the previous year. The winning stories take place in such far-flung locales as a sugar plantation in Cuba, a river in Alaska, a mansion in New Delhi, and the ghost-haunted rubble of a Turkish girls' school in the aftermath of an explosion. They feature a dazzling array of characters brought vividly to life. The stories are accompanied by essays from the eminent jurors on their favorites, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.