Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award the top prizes. The result is a superb collection of inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.

Stories included are:

• The Ceiling by Kevin Brockmeier
• Scordatura by Mark Ray Lewis
• The Butcher's Wife by Louise Erdrich
• Do Not Disturb by A. M. Homes
• Memento Mori by Jonathan Nolan
• Charity by Richard Ford
• Good Old Neon by David Foster Wallace

  The O. Henry Prize Stories 2002 is available in print from Anchor Books.