{"product_id":"prize-stories-1991-the-o-henry-awards-9780385415132","title":"Prize Stories 1991: The O. Henry Awards","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Prize Stories 1991\u003c\/i\u003e collects 20 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. \"The Sandstone Farmhouse\" by John Updike, which tells of a difficult relationship of a son and his mother over 50 years, takes the coveted top prize. The other stories in this collection are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joyce Carol Oates \"The Swimmers\"\u003cbr\u003e Sharon Sheehe Stark \"Overland\"\u003cbr\u003e Martha Lacy Hall \"The Apple-Green Triumph\"\u003cbr\u003e Wayne Johnson \"Hippies, Indians, Buffalo\"\u003cbr\u003e Perri Klass \"For Women Everywhere\"\u003cbr\u003e Helen Norris \"Raisin Faces\"\u003cbr\u003e Patricia Lear \"Powwow\"\u003cbr\u003e Charles Baxter \"Saul and Patsy Are Pregnant\"\u003cbr\u003e Sylvia A. Watanabe \"Talking to the Dead\"\u003cbr\u003e T. Alan Broughton \"Ashes\"\u003cbr\u003e Diane Levenberg \"The Ilui\"\u003cbr\u003e Ursula K. Le Guin \"Hand, Cup, Shell\"\u003cbr\u003e Alice Adams \"Earthquake Damage\"\u003cbr\u003e Charlotte Zo  Walker \"The Very Pineapple\"\u003cbr\u003e Ronald Sukenick \"Ecco\"\u003cbr\u003e Dennis McFarland \"Nothing to Ask For\"\u003cbr\u003e Millicent Dillon \"Oil and Water\"\u003cbr\u003e Marly Swick \"Moscow Nights\"\u003cbr\u003e Thomas Fox Averill \"During the Twelfth Summer of Elmer D. Peterson\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This collection is both meritorious and diverse. The work ranges from plainly written stories brimming with resonant significance to full-blown extravaganzas. . . . Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Abrahams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.47w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385415132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/22\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1919, \u003cb\u003eWilliam Abrahams\u003c\/b\u003e published four successful novels and a number of poems before finding his true calling as an editor. He presided over the O. Henry Awards for more than 30 years starting in 1965. Abrahams also worked as the west coast editor of Atlantic Monthly Press and collaborated on nonfiction books with his partner, Peter Stansky. He passed away in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40829682483315,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1d3585ea-2390-4839-861d-6201cd03fac8.jpg?v=1684416303","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/prize-stories-1991-the-o-henry-awards-9780385415132","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}