2012 Pen/O. Henry Prize Authors (page 3)

FICTION

Released: May 1, 2008

THE END

by Salvatore Scibona

"A demanding but rewarding novel likely to appeal to a very small audience."

A well-crafted, unabashedly literary debut. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: April 19, 2007

THE VISIBLE WORLD

by Mark Slouka

"An eloquent testament to the power of storytelling."

More innovative fiction from the critically esteemed Slouka (God's Fool, 2002, etc.): a subtle, nimble novel that's part fictional memoir, part literary thriller/romance. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: Jan. 1, 2007

ANDY CATLETT: EARLY TRAVELS

by Wendell Berry

"An eloquent distillation of Berry's favorite themes: the importance of family, community and respect for the land. "

This short, elegiac novel is the latest in Berry's Port William series. Read full book review >

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FICTION

Released: Aug. 10, 2004

THE WEDDING OF THE TWO-HEADED WOMAN

by Alice Mattison

"Bracingly serious but without pretension, Mattison's voice is like that of no one else writing today: the demands she makes of her readers are difficult but exhilarating."

A rigorous novel about a woman whose profession speaks volumes about her own inner life. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: June 16, 2004

THE PARTS

by Keith Ridgway

"Disreputable lives raised to the level of Literature. "

If John Dos Passos were writing today, had been influenced by Irvine Welsh, and had set Manhattan Transfer in Dublin, this might have been the result. Read full book review >

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