Prize Stories 2010 brings to life a dazzling array of subjects: a street orphan in Malaysia, a cowboy and his teenage bride, a Russian nanny in Manhattan, a nineteenth-century Nigerian widow, and political prisoners on a Greek island. Also included are essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winners on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.  Them Old Cowboy Songs Annie Proulx  Clothed, Female FigureKirstin Allio  The Headstrong Historian Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  Stand By Me Wendell Berry  Sheep May Safely GrazeJess Row  Birch Memorial Preeta Samarasan  VisitationBrad Watson  The Woman of the House William Trevor  The Bridge Daniel Alarcón  A Spoiled ManDaniyal Mueenuddin  Oh, DeathJames Lasdun  Fresco, Byzantine Natalie Bakopoulos  The End of My Life in New YorkPeter Cameron  ObitTed Sanders  The Lover Damon Galgut  An East Egg Update George Bradley  Into the GorgeRon Rash  MicrostoriesJohn Edgar Wideman  Some Women Alice Munro  Making GoodLore Segal  For author interviews, photos, and more, go to www.ohenryprizestories.com   A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to support the PEN Readers & Writers Literary Outreach Program.

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