Consistently strong narration takes listeners into the lives of others in this story collection curated by guest editor Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Narrator Marisa Calin’s Irish lilt grows mournful in Alice Jolly’s tragic “From Far Around They Saw Us Burn,” about an orphanage fire. Narrator Sullivan Jones takes listeners into a brother’s observational thoughts and a husband’s self-absorbed ruminations as a woman is dying in Jamel Brinkley’s “Witness.” Bahni Turpin’s voice shifts with the life changes that take place as a college student becomes one of the “tall, thin girls” in Adachioma Ezeano’s “Becoming the Baby Girl.” Hillary Huber voices indignation and confidence in the thoughts of a Hollywood figure facing trial for sexual accusations in Emma Cline’s “White Noise.” J.A.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners
Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year-continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence.
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." -The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades ¿ David Means ¿ Sindya Bhanoo ¿ Crystal Wilkinson ¿ Alice Jolly ¿ David Rabe ¿ Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) ¿ Jamel Brinkley ¿ Tessa Hadley ¿ Adachioma Ezeano ¿ Anthony Doerr ¿ Tiphanie Yanique ¿ Joan Silber ¿ Jowhor Ile ¿ Emma Cline ¿ Asali Solomon ¿ Ben Hinshaw ¿ Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) ¿ Jianan Qian ¿ Sally Rooney
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"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." -The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades ¿ David Means ¿ Sindya Bhanoo ¿ Crystal Wilkinson ¿ Alice Jolly ¿ David Rabe ¿ Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) ¿ Jamel Brinkley ¿ Tessa Hadley ¿ Adachioma Ezeano ¿ Anthony Doerr ¿ Tiphanie Yanique ¿ Joan Silber ¿ Jowhor Ile ¿ Emma Cline ¿ Asali Solomon ¿ Ben Hinshaw ¿ Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) ¿ Jianan Qian ¿ Sally Rooney
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners
Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year-continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence.
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." -The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades ¿ David Means ¿ Sindya Bhanoo ¿ Crystal Wilkinson ¿ Alice Jolly ¿ David Rabe ¿ Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) ¿ Jamel Brinkley ¿ Tessa Hadley ¿ Adachioma Ezeano ¿ Anthony Doerr ¿ Tiphanie Yanique ¿ Joan Silber ¿ Jowhor Ile ¿ Emma Cline ¿ Asali Solomon ¿ Ben Hinshaw ¿ Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) ¿ Jianan Qian ¿ Sally Rooney
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." -The Atlantic Monthly.
Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.
Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades ¿ David Means ¿ Sindya Bhanoo ¿ Crystal Wilkinson ¿ Alice Jolly ¿ David Rabe ¿ Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) ¿ Jamel Brinkley ¿ Tessa Hadley ¿ Adachioma Ezeano ¿ Anthony Doerr ¿ Tiphanie Yanique ¿ Joan Silber ¿ Jowhor Ile ¿ Emma Cline ¿ Asali Solomon ¿ Ben Hinshaw ¿ Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) ¿ Jianan Qian ¿ Sally Rooney
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BN ID: | 2940173340962 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 09/14/2021 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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