American Corner

As of this collection, the O. Henry Prize Stories will be published in January rather than October. The present collection was chosen from stories published in 2003. The next collection, The O. Henry Stories 2006, will be seclected from stories published in 2004--T.p. verso

Mudlavia / Elizabeth Stuckey-French -- The brief history of the dead / Kevin Brockmeier --The golden era of heartbreak / Michael Parker -- The hurt man / Wendell Berry -- The Tutor / Nell Freudenberger -- Fantasy for eleven fingers / ben Fountain -- The high divide / Charles D'Ambrosio -- Desolation / Gail Jones -- A Rich man / Edward P. Jones -- Dues / Dale Peck -- Speckle trout / Ron Rash -- Spinxes / Timothy Crouse -- Grace / Paula Fox -- Snowbound / Liza Ward -- Tea / Nanacy Reisman -- Christie / Caitlin Macy -- Refuge in London / Ruth Prawer Jhabvala -- The drowned woman / Frances de Pontes Peebles -- The card trick / Tessa Hadley -- What you pawn I will redeem / Sherman Alexie -- Reading the O. Henry Prize Stories 2005 -- Writing the O. Henry Prize Stories 2005

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