The O. Henry Prize is the oldest major prize for short fiction in America. These anthologies include the prize winners for the past two years, selected among outstanding writers of fiction around the globe, at all points in their careers. Many are translated from other languages. We will read 2 or 3 stories each week; the reading load will not be high, but the stories will be thoughtful, often provocative, funny, sad, frightening, explicit, unpredictable. They will make for great discussions.