Prize Stories 1986: The O. Henry Awards
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“Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious award for short fiction.”—The Atlantic Monthly
The O. Henry Prize Stories 1986 collects 19 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The 1986 winning story is Alice Walker’s “Kindred Spirits,” which profiles a young African-American woman after her divorce from her white husband. A Special Award for Continuing Achievement is given to Joyce Carol Oates for “Master Race” that narrates a sho...
The O. Henry Prize Stories 1986 collects 19 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The 1986 winning story is Alice Walker’s “Kindred Spirits,” which profiles a young African-American woman after her divorce from her white husband. A Special Award for Continuing Achievement is given to Joyce Carol Oates for “Master Race” that narrates a sho...






















