A review by booksaremypeople
The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

5.0

There is nothing more satisfying than reading a wonderfully written short story and The Best Short. Stories 2021 The O. Henry Prize Winners is chalk full of them. These authors are brave, current and bold including writers such as Daphne Palasi Andreades, David Rabe and Jowhor Ile. As a short fiction writing instructor myself, I learned as much about the craft and possibility when it comes to writing short fiction, as well as rediscovered the humanity involved in reading fiction. Some of these stories took my breath away. These stories speak about our current times as much as they inhabit that timeless space for spectacular writers. I will be returning to these stories again and again to ponder, be in awe and feel. Thank you so Knopf for the advanced review copy.