O. Henry Prize Stories 2008 (The O. Henry Prize Collection)

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.

• 20 Under 40: Stories from The New Yorker
• The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
• Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (FSG Classics)
• The Best American Essays 2015 (The Best American Series ®)
• Fierce Attachments: A Memoir (FSG Classics)
• The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 (The Best American Series ®)
• In the Skin of a Lion
• Best Food Writing 2013
• Best American Travel Writing 2017 (The Best American Series ®)
• Best American Essays 2016 (The Best American Series ®)