The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories

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The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

Prize Jury: Mary Gaitskill, Daniyal Mueenuddin, Ron Rash

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. These remarkable stories explore the boundaries of the imagination in settings as various as an army training camp in China, the salt mines of Detroit, a divided Balkan town, and the eye of a hurricane. 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.

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

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How the Stories are Chosen


	2012 Edition
	"Kindness" Yiyun Li A Public Space Chosen by: Mary Gaitskill, Daniyal Mueenuddin "Corrie" Alice Munro The New Yorker Chosen by: Ron Rash 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 2012 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.

AVAILABLE NOWThe PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

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The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012