ISBN The Best Short Stories 2021 book English Paperback 400 pages

Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize’s century-long tradition of literary excellence.

“Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious awards for short fiction.”—The Atlantic Monthly.

Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.Featured in this collection:Daphne Palasi Andreades • David Means• Sindya Bhanoo• Crystal Wilkinson• Alice Jolly• David Rabe• Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) • Jamel Brinkley• Tessa Hadley • Adachioma Ezeano• Anthony Doerr• Tiphanie Yanique • Joan Silber • Jowhor Ile • Emma Cline • Asali Solomon • Ben Hinshaw • Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) • Jianan Qian • Sally Rooney

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE is the author of award-winning and best-selling novels, including Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun; the short-story collection The Thing Around Your Neck; and the essays We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. A recipient of a MacArthur…