Widely regarded as the nation s most prestigious awards for short fiction. The Atlantic Monthly
The O. Henry Prize Stories 1985 gathers 21 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines.
Stories include:
Jane Smiley Lily (first prize, jointly awarded)
Stuart Dybek Hot Ice (first prize, jointly awarded)
Ann Beattie In the White Night
Helen Norris The Quarry
Susan Minot Lust
Claude Koch Bread and Butter Questions
Wright Morris Glimpse into Another Country
Louise Erdrich Saint Marie
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