The Mookse and the Gripes discussion

The Story Prize is an annual US-based book award established in 2004 that honors the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction. Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the United States during a calendar year.

More detail cobbled together from the prize's webpage (http://thestoryprize.org) and wikipedia:

Publishers, authors, or agents may enter a short story collection written in English by a living author and published in the U.S. during a calendar year. Three finalists are announced in January. These authors participate in an award event at the New School in New York City (co-sponsored with the Creative Writing Dept.) in early March at which they read from their work and have an on-stage discussion with Dark. At the end of the event, Julie Lindsey announces the winner, who, in addition to the prize money, receives an engraved silver bowl. The founder of the prize is Julie Lindsey, and the director is Larry Dark. He was previously series editor for the annual short story anthology Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards from 1997 to 2002.

The finalists this year are:
- Natural History by Andrea Barrett
- Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
- Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty

There is a livestreamed event tonight that will feature readings, followed by a winner announcement.

All three collections are worthy. For once, a prize where I’ve read the whole list!

This year's winner is Ling Ma for Bliss Montage.

Tonight's proceedings with interviews, readings, and award (I didn't watch it) for those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG4nk...

Finalists 2024:

Wednesday's Child: Stories Yiyun Li
Other Minds and Other Stories Bennett Sims
The Hive and the Honey: Stories Paul Yoon

Encouraging to see a finalist from Two Dollar Radio, Other Minds and Other Stories