NC’s Karen E. Bender on shortlist for prestigious Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award

On June 4, the Munster Literature Centre announced the shortlist for the £25,000 ($38,174) Frank O’Connor Prize, “the single most lucrative prize for a collection of short stories.” The prize, named for the writer described by W.B. Yeats as the Irish Chekhov, receives support from the Cork City (Ireland) Council and University College, Cork.

Six authors made the 2015 shortlist: three Americans, a Chilean, a New Zealander and a Welsh writer. The winner will be announced in early