The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017

Introduction by Laura Furman, Series Editor Too Good To Be True, Michelle Huneven Something for a Young Woman, Genevieve Plunkett The Buddhist, Alan Rossi Garments, Tahmima Anam Protection, Paola Peroni Night Garden, Shruti Swamy A Cruelty, Kevin Barry Floating Garden, Mary La Chapelle The Trusted Traveler, Joseph O'Neill Blue Dot, Keith Eisner Lion, Wil Weitzel Paddle to Canada, Heather Monley A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness, Jai Chakrabarti The Bride and the Street Party, Kate Cayley Secret Lives of the Detainees, Amit Majmudar Glory, Lesley Nneka Arimah Mercedes Benz, Martha Cooley The Reason Is Because, Manuel Muñoz The Family Whistle, Gerard Woodward Buttony, Fiona McFarlane Reading The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017: The Jurors on Their Favorites David Bradley on Too Good To Be True by Michelle Huneven Elizabeth McCracken on Secret Lives of the Detainees by Amit Majmudar Brad Watson on Buttony by Fiona McFarlane Writing The O. Henry Prize Stories 2017: The Writers on Their Work Publications Submitted