Jenny Minton – författare

In the winter of 2002, Jenny Minton delivered her sons, Sam and Gus. She was thirty-one weeks pregnant, and her boys, conceived through in vitro fertilization, were more than two months early. Both boys were placed on immediate life support, and for sixty-four days they hovered, critically ill, in the neonatal intensive care unit of a New York City hospital. The Early Birds is a record of their time there and the story of Minton''s harrowing, triumphant quest to bring her sons home.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence. "Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." —The Atlantic Monthly.Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and young emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Adichie, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.Featured in this collection: Daphne Palasi Andreades • David Means • Sindya Bhanoo • Crystal Wilkinson • Alice Jolly • David Rabe • Karina Sainz Borgo (translator, Elizabeth Bryer) • Jamel Brinkley • Tessa Hadley • Adachioma Ezeano • Anthony Doerr • Tiphanie Yanique • Joan Silber • Jowhor Ile • Emma Cline • Asali Solomon • Ben Hinshaw • Caroline Albertine Minor (translator, Caroline Waight) • Jianan Qian • Sally Rooney

“A diverse and glorious selection . . . a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. . . .  This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed.” —Library Journal (starred review)The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and more.Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.THE WINNING STORIES“Roy,” Emma Binder“The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz,” Michele Mari (translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore)“Orphans,” Brad Felver“The Home Visit,” Morris Collins“The Import,” Jai Chakrabarti“Didi,” Amber Caron“Serranos,” Francisco González“Hiding Spot,” Caroline Kim“Junior,” Katherine D. Stutzman“My Good Friend,” Juliana Leite (translated from the Portuguese by Zoë Perry)"The Castle of Rose Tellin,” Kate DiCamillo"Rain,” Colin Barrett“Marital Problems,” Robin Romm“The Last Grownup,” Allegra Goodman“The Honor of Your Presence,” Dave Eggers“The Paper Artist,” E. K. Ota“The Room-Service Waiter,” Tom Crewe“Seeing Through Maps,” Madeline ffitch“The Dark,” Jess Walter“Mobilization,” Allegra Hyde

The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by a diverse and exciting array of writers, including Wendell Berry, Alice Hoffman, Dave Eggers, Ling Ma, Lori Ostlund, and Anthony Marra.Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Edward P. Jones has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Jones, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.THE WINNING STORIES“The Stackpole Legend,” Wendell Berry“The Arrow,” Gina Chung“That Girl,” Addie Citchens“The Pleasure of a Working Life,” Michael Deagler“Blackbirds,” Lindsey Drager“Hearing Aids,” Clyde Edgerton“Sanrevelle,” Dave Eggers“Stump of the World,” Madeline ffitch“Shotgun Calypso,” Indya Finch“City Girl,” Alice Hoffman“Sickled,” Jane Kalu“The Spit of Him,” Thomas Korsgaard, translated from the Danish by Martin Aitken“Winner,” Ling Ma“Countdown,” Anthony Marra“Just Another Family,” Lori Ostlund“Mornings at the Ministry,” Ehsaneh Sadr“Rosaura at Dawn,” Daniel Saldaña París, translated from the Spanish by Christina MacSweeney“Three Niles,” Zak Salih“Strange Fruit,” Yah Yah Scholfield“Miracle in Lagos Traffic,” Chika Unigwe

The prestigious annual anthology features prize-winning stories by an international array of talented writers, including Weike Wang, Colm Tóibín, Louise Erdrich, Samanta Schweblin, Jenny Xie, Kevin Wilson, Brandon Taylor, and Catherine Lacey.Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Tommy Orange has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Orange, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction.THE WINNING STORIES"Five Bridges," Colm Tóibín"Flowers and Their Meanings," Marie-Helene Bertino"American Realism," Brandon Taylor"The Hare," Ismael Ramos, translated from the Galician by Jacob Rogers"Where Are You and Where Is My Money," Ucheoma Onwutuebe"Love of My Days," Louise Erdrich"Stick Season," Jenny Xie"She-Bear," Evgenia Nekrasova, translated from the Russian by Marianna Suleymanova"This Time and the Next," Noel Quiñones"Pretend," Mary Williams"Case Study," Weike Wang"Inês," João Pedro Vala"Tender," Sarah LaBrie"Earshot," Guka Han, translated from the French by Katie Shireen Assef"The Masterclass," William Pei Shih'Welcome to the Club," Samanta Schweblin, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell"Waiting, a Quintet," Kimberly Blaeser"Muscle to Muscle, Toe to Toe," Kim Samek"All Stories," Kevin Wilson"The Ghost Coat," Catherine Lacey