{"product_id":"the-best-short-stories-2024-isbn-9780593470619","title":"The Best Short Stories 2024","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A diverse and glorious selection . . . a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. . . .  This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE WINNING STORIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Roy,” \u003cb\u003eEmma Binder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,” \u003cb\u003eMichele Mar\u003c\/b\u003ei (translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore)\u003cbr\u003e“Orphans,” \u003cb\u003eBrad Felver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Home Visit,” \u003cb\u003eMorris Collins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Import,” \u003cb\u003eJai Chakrabarti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Didi,” \u003cb\u003eAmber Caron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Serranos,” \u003cb\u003eFrancisco González\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hiding Spot,” \u003cb\u003eCaroline Kim\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Junior,” \u003cb\u003eKatherine D. Stutzman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My Good Friend,” \u003cb\u003eJuliana Leite (\u003c\/b\u003etranslated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry)\u003cbr\u003e\"The Castle of Rose Tellin,” \u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rain,” \u003cb\u003eColin Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marital Problems,” \u003cb\u003eRobin Romm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Last Grownup,” \u003cb\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Honor of Your Presence,” \u003cb\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Paper Artist,” \u003cb\u003eE. K. Ota\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Room-Service Waiter,” \u003cb\u003eTom Crewe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Seeing Through Maps,” \u003cb\u003eMadeline ffitch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Dark,” \u003cb\u003eJess Walter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mobilization,” \u003cb\u003eAllegra Hyde\u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction by Amor Towles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Roy,” Emma Binder\u003cbr\u003e “The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,” Michele Mari, translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore\u003cbr\u003e “Orphans,” Brad Felver\u003cbr\u003e “The Home Visit,” Morris Collins\u003cbr\u003e “The Import,” Jai Chakrabarti\u003cbr\u003e “Didi,” Amber Caron\u003cbr\u003e “Serranos,” Francisco González\u003cbr\u003e “Hiding Spot,” Caroline Kim\u003cbr\u003e “Junior,” Katherine D. Stutzman\u003cbr\u003e “My Good Friend,” Juliana Leite, translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry\u003cbr\u003e\"The Castle of Rose Tellin,” Kate DiCamillo\u003cbr\u003e\"Rain,” Colin Barrett\u003cbr\u003e “Marital Problems,” Robin Romm\u003cbr\u003e “The Last Grownup,” Allegra Goodman\u003cbr\u003e “The Honor of Your Presence,” Dave Eggers\u003cbr\u003e “The Paper Artist,” E. K. Ota\u003cbr\u003e “The Room-Service Waiter,” Tom Crewe\u003cbr\u003e “Seeing Through Maps,” Madeline ffitch\u003cbr\u003e “The Dark,” Jess Walter\u003cbr\u003e “Mobilization,” Allegra Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The O. Henry Prize Winners 2024: The Writers on Their Work\u003cbr\u003e Publisher’s Note: A Brief History of the O. 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