The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories

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The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011

Prize Jury: A. M. Homes, Manuel Muñoz, Christine Schutt

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011 contains twenty unforgettable stories selected from hundreds of literary magazines. The winning tales take place in such far-flung locales as Madagascar, Nantucket, a Midwestern meth lab, Antarctica, and a post-apocalyptic England, and feature a fascinating array of characters: aging jazzmen, avalanche researchers, a South African wild child, and a mute actor in silent films. 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.

See the list of this year's winners.

Browse Author Spotlights for some of this year's winning and recommended authors.

Read the introduction.

View the Table of Contents.

Buy the book.

Interested in submitting a story for prize consideration? Read our Submission Guidelines for details and directions.

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Juror Favorites

How the Stories are Chosen


	2011 Edition
	"Sunshine" Lynn Freed Narrative Magazine Chosen by: A. M. Homes "Something You Can't Live Without" Matthew Neill Null Oxford American Chosen by: Manuel Muñoz "Your Fate Hurtles Down at You" Jim Shepard Electric Literature Chosen by: Christine Schutt The Jurors on their Favorites... The Full List of Winners...


	Throughout the year, magazine editors submit their issues to The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories series editor, Laura Furman. The stories must be published in an American or Canadian periodical and originally written in English. Novel excerpts and works in translation are not considered. Online publications are not eligible for submission to the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories. From the multitude of stories submitted, the editor chooses twenty winners that stand out above the rest and up to fifteen additional pieces highlighted in the collection as the list of recommended stories. Each juror then reads the twenty winning stories in manuscript form, without knowledge of author names or publications. Without consulting one another, they each select their favorite and write a short essay about what led them to their choice. More about . . . Submitting stories Series editor Laura Furman The 2011 prize jury Publisher's Note: Due to a publishing error, the story "Scenes from the Life of the Only Girl in Water Shield, Alaska" by Tony Tulathimutte was not printed in its most recent version in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008. Click here to read the correct version in its entirety.

IN STORES APRIL 19:The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011

IN STORES APRIL 19:
The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011