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Prize Stories 1987 by William Abrahams

Established in 1918 as a memorial to the master of the short story genre, O. Henry, Prize Stories has long been recognized as the premier forum for the contemporary story. The 1987 volume carries forth the time-honored literary tradition in 20 selections as original and varied as the current trends in short fiction. The top prize for 1987 is jointly awarded to Louise Erdrich for Fleur and Joyce Johnson for The Children's Wing.

Other stories include:
Robert Boswell The Darkness of Love
Alice Adams Tide Pools
Stuart Dybek Blight
James Lott The Janeites
Donald Barthelme Basil from Her Garden
Gina Berriault The Island of Ven
Jim Pitzen The Village
Richard Bausch What Feels Like the World
Millicient Dillon Monitor
Norman Lavers Big Dog
Robert Taylor, Jr. Lady of Spain
Helen Norris The Singing Well
Grace Paley Midrash on Happiness
Lewis Horne Taking Care
Warren Wallace Up Home
Joyce Carol Oates Ancient Airs, Voices
Daniel Stern The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud: A Story
Mary Robison I Get By
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ISBN 13 9780385235952
ISBN 10 038523595X
Title Prize Stories 1987
Author William Abrahams
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 1987-08-18
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.