Max Lawton receives the 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction for his translation of Vladimir Sorokin’s short story “Horse Soup”!

The O. Henry Prize is the oldest major prize for short fiction in America. Awarded annually since 1919 (with a break in 2020), the prize seeks to provide a prominent platform for short story writers from all around the world and at all points in their careers. The winners’ stories are collected and published annually by Anchor Books.