O. Henry’s characters ... Porter believed that their lives had genuine human interest, and, as a short-story writer, he is on their side. His own money troubles stemmed in part from his ...

The American writer O. Henry (pen name of William Sydney Porter 1862-1910) is considered a master of short story form with a prolific canon: eleven collections published during his lifetime ...

He attracted an international following for his finely crafted short stories that often ended in ironic "O. Henry twists," perfect for readers of popular magazines, newspapers and, later ...

This impressive anthology, the first in the series to include work in translation, is a showcase for Luiselli’s keen eye for literary quality. Many speak to the pandemic’s new normal.

His popular (and populist) short stories pretty much invited adaptations, a calculated risk that Hollywood decided to gamble on in 1952, when 20th Century Fox released O. Henry's Full House ...

On site is a former residence now home to the O. Henry Museum, named after its former tenant: a short story writer born William Sydney Porter, but best known to his readers as O. Henry.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A museum honoring the life and works of a legendary short story writer is back open. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) said Tuesday it would reopen the O.

Novelist and story writer Groff (Florida) outlines in her introduction to this standout collection the criteria for judging the hundreds of submissions: do they thrill or take risks, do they ...