Prize Stories 1993: The O'Henry Awards

Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious award for short fiction. -The Atlantic Monthly

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 volume for 1993 carries forth the time-honored literary tradition in 23 selections as original and varied as the current trends in short fiction. The top prize for 1993 is awarded to Thom Jones’s The Pugilist at Rest, which explores the interior depths of depression through the eyes of Vietnam vet and former Marine boxing champion. Other stories in this collection include:

Andrea Lee Winter Barley

William F. Van Wert Shaking

Joyce Carol Oates Goose-Girl

Charles Eastman Yellow Flags

Cornelia Nixon Risk

Rilla Askew The Killing Blanket

Antonya Nelson Dirty Words

John H. Richardson The Pink House

Diane Levenberg A Modern Love Story

John Van Kirk Newark Job

Alice Adams The Islands

Stephen Dixon The Rare Muscovite

Lorrie Moore Charades

Kate Wheeler Improving My Average

Peter Weltner The Greek Head

C. E. Poverman The Man Who Died

Jennifer Egan Puerto Vallarta

Charles Johnson Kwoon

Linda Svendsen The Edger Man

Daniel Stern The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka: A Story

Josephine Jacobsen The Pier-Glass

Steven Schwarz Madagascar