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The Best Short Stories 2025: The O. Henry Prize Winners, edited by Edward P. Jones

February 11, 2026 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A wonderfully diverse group of stories to entertain, touch your heart, and make you think. The best of 2025, the O. Henry prize winners.

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February 11, 2026 /Marguerite Rauch
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The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners, edited by Amor Towles

January 21, 2025 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Amor Towles curates the 20 best short stories of 2024, authored by a variety of voices. Enjoy this meaningful, tender, jarring collection.

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January 21, 2025 /Marguerite Rauch
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Family Furnishings: Selected Stories, 1995-2014, by Alice Munro

November 14, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

My homage to Nobel winning author Alice Munro, who died this year, 2024.

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November 14, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
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Table for Two, by Amor Towles

April 13, 2024 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Enjoy Towles’ collection of well-crafted short story gems, each filled with great humor and clever plot twists.

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April 13, 2024 /Marguerite Rauch
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Exhalation, by Ted Chiang

January 19, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Every story in this science fiction collection is a well-crafted jewel. Read for both science fiction and short story construction perfection, from this creative thinker.

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