Description: Featuring stories selected from thousands published in literary magazines, "The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2009" is studded with great writers such as Junot Diaz, Nadine Gordimer, Ha Jin, and Paul Theroux, as well as new voices.
Review Quotes: "The 90th anniversary edition of this prestigious collection is a must-read for both aspiring writers and devoted short story readers.... This year's prize winners reflect the increasingly robust, diverse, and international flavor or the genre in general." --Booklist
"Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction."--The Atlantic Monthly "The annual O. Henry Prize Stories provide a barometer of contemporary emotional and political concerns.... Stories that refract our present world."
--Los Angeles Times