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What does it mean to be included in the O. Henry Prize Stories? How does an author refine their art? We've given the authors of the winning and recommended stories free rein to share their thoughts on these questions and others, and the result is a rare treat.
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Kirstin Allio
2010 PEN/O. Henry Award-winning Author
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It's a great honor to be aligned with such wonderful writers—and the Old Master himself. Thank you, PEN/O. Henry people, for finding this piece, and for extending the life of the short story.
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Kirstin Allio was born in Maine in 1974. Her novel, Garner, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award for First Fiction. She also received the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" Award. Her short stories have appeared in a variety of publications. She lives in Seattle, WA.
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I'm finishing a novel called Buddhism for Western Children. It's about Eastern religions bent to America in the 1970s, fundamentalism swinging its heavy head, a charismatic leader, and devotee families seeking the exalted. I'm also polishing a collection of short stories, not unlike this one.
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