The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2015 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories span the globe-from the glamorous Riviera to an Eastern European shtetl, from a Native American reservation to a tiny village in Thailand. But their characters are universally recognizable and utterly compelling, whether they are ex-pats in Africa, migrant workers crossing the Mexican border, Armenian immigrants on the rough streets of East Hollywood, or pioneers in nineteenth-century Idaho. Accompanying the stories are the editor's introduction, essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.



Finding Billy White Feather

PERCIVAL EVERETT



The Seals

LYDIA DAVIS



Kilifi Creek

LIONEL SHRIVER



The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA

MANUEL MUÑOZ



A Permanent Member of the Family

RUSSELL BANKS



A Ride out of Phrao

DINA NAYERI



Owl

EMILY RUSKOVICH



The Upside-Down World

BECKY HAGENSTON



The Way Things Are Going

LYNN FREED



The History of Happiness

BRENDA PEYNADO



The Kingsley Drive Chorus

NAIRA KUZMICH



Word of Mouth

EMMA TÖRZS



Cabins

CHRISTOPHER MERKNER



My Grandmother Tells Me This Story

MOLLY ANTOPOL



The Golden Rule

LYNNE SHARON SCHWARTZ



About My Aunt

JOAN SILBER



Ba Baboon

THOMAS PIERCE



Snow Blind

ELIZABETH STROUT



I, Buffalo

VAUHINI VARA



Birdsong from the Radio

ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN



For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com