Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards (The O. Henry Prize Collection)

An Anchor Original. The 80th anniversary edition of the nations most prestigious awards for the short story.--The Atlantic Monthly. Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award the top prizes. The result is a superb collection of twenty inventive full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.