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‘The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners’ Ed. By Amor Towles | LJ Review of the Day

PREMIUM

Fragile Anthology

All of the writers in this collection seem to have fun with the premise of a mover and a cardboard box’s mysterious contents, creating a worthy showcase for sci-fi and horror fans looking for their next favorite author.
PREMIUM

Pearl

Hughes shows off her skills as an award-winning poet in this well-executed exploration of the emotional impact parental loss can inflict on a young person. Readers will also appreciate the author’s introduction of a nursery rhyme or some folkloric element for each chapter’s epigraph.
PREMIUM

Villa E

Alison skillfully probes the nature of collaboration, influence, and credit in the world of architecture and design, as well as the often gender-confining roles of artists.

To the Kennels: And Other Stories

This is exceptional existential fiction.

2024 Stars So Far | Literary Fiction

Mina’s Matchbox

Ogawa (The Memory Police), an award-winning novelist both in her native Japan and in the United States, writes with exquisite artistry about the complications of a close-knit household whose members are quietly protective of its wounding secrets, as seen through the eyes of a young girl; the novel is beautifully translated by Snyder.

The Goodbye Process: Stories

Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.

The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners

This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed.
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