The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 (Prize Stories (O Henry Awards))
An annual collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 is studded with extraordinary settings and characters: a teenager in survivalist Alaska, the seed keeper of a doomed Chinese village, a young woman trying to save her life in a Ukrainian internet café. Also included are the winning writers' comments on what inspired them, a short essay from each of the three eminent jurors, and an extensive resource list of literary magazines. 10.17
Pitcher's annotated catalogue of its contents ("Literary Magazine" and "British Review" for 1788) reveals its explicit emphasis on biography. The great majority of these articles concern French notables, or the less familiar characters attached to them, with a clear editorial interest in
Over 1700 books in plain text format (not audio), organized for easy access with either a Web browser or Word. You read these books on your Windows PC, with Web browser and/or Word. Authors include: Louisa Mae Alcott, Horatio Alger, B.M. Bower, Ambrose Bierce, Willa Cather, James
