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The Best Short Stories 2026: The O. Henry Prize Winners
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ISBN10: 0593689623
ISBN13: 9780593689622
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Sep 29 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.19 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780593689622
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Sep 29 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.19 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The prestigious annual anthology features prize-winning stories by an international array of talented writers, including Weike Wang, Colm TóibÃn, Louise Erdrich, Samanta Schweblin, Jenny Xie, Kevin Wilson, Brandon Taylor, and Catherine Lacey. Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Tommy Orange has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Orange, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. THE WINNING STORIES Five Bridges, Colm TóibÃn
Flowers and Their Meanings, Marie-Helene Bertino
American Realism, Brandon Taylor
The Hare, Ismael Ramos, translated from the Galician by Jacob Rogers
Where Are You and Where Is My Money, Ucheoma Onwutuebe
Love of My Days, Louise Erdrich
Stick Season, Jenny Xie
She-Bear, Evgenia Nekrasova, translated from the Russian by Marianna Suleymanova
This Time and the Next, Noel Quiñones
Pretend, Mary Williams
Case Study, Weike Wang
Inês, João Pedro Vala
Tender, Sarah LaBrie
Earshot, Guka Han, translated from the French by Katie Shireen Assef
The Masterclass, William Pei Shih
'Welcome to the Club, Samanta Schweblin, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell
Waiting, a Quintet, Kimberly Blaeser
Muscle to Muscle, Toe to Toe, Kim Samek
All Stories, Kevin Wilson
The Ghost Coat, Catherine Lacey
American Realism, Brandon Taylor
The Hare, Ismael Ramos, translated from the Galician by Jacob Rogers
Where Are You and Where Is My Money, Ucheoma Onwutuebe
Love of My Days, Louise Erdrich
Stick Season, Jenny Xie
She-Bear, Evgenia Nekrasova, translated from the Russian by Marianna Suleymanova
This Time and the Next, Noel Quiñones
Pretend, Mary Williams
Case Study, Weike Wang
Inês, João Pedro Vala
Tender, Sarah LaBrie
Earshot, Guka Han, translated from the French by Katie Shireen Assef
The Masterclass, William Pei Shih
'Welcome to the Club, Samanta Schweblin, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell
Waiting, a Quintet, Kimberly Blaeser
Muscle to Muscle, Toe to Toe, Kim Samek
All Stories, Kevin Wilson
The Ghost Coat, Catherine Lacey
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