The O. Henry Prize Stories 1991collects 20 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The Sandstone Farmhouse by John Updike, which tells of a difficult relationship of a son and his mother over 50 years, takes the coveted top prize. The other stories in this collection are:
Joyce Carol Oates The Swimmers
Sharon Sheehe Stark Overland
Martha Lacy Hall The Apple-Green Triumph
Wayne Johnson Hippies, Indians, Buffalo
Perri Klass For Women Everywhere
Helen Norris Raisin Faces
Patricia Lear Powwow
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