Prize Stories 2001

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 top prizes. The result is a superb collection of seventeen inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction. And in celebration of this distinguished literary form, Prize Stories 2001 a Special Award for Continuing Achievement is presented to Alice Munro. FIRST PRIZEMARY SWAN"The Deep SECOND PRIZEDAN CHAON"Big Me THIRD PRIZEALICE MUNRO"Floating Bridge FRED G. LEEBRON"That Winter T.CORAGHESSAN BOYLE"The Love of My Life JOYCE CAROL OATES"The Girl with the Blackened Eye DAVID SCHICKLER"The Smoker ANTONYA NELSON"Female Trouble ELIZABETH GRAVER"The Mourning Door PICKNEY BENEDICT"Zog-19: A Scientific Romance RON CARLSON"At the Jim Bridger LOUISE EDRICH"Revival Road WILLIAM GAY"The Paperhanger DALE PECK"Bliss MURAD KALAM"Bow Down GEORGE SAUNDERSPastoralia ANDREA BARRETT"Servants of the Map