the goal of the o. henry prize stories is to improve the art of the short story. starting in 2003, "the o. henry prize stories" is dedicated to a writer who has made a major contribution to the art of the short story. the o. henry prize stories 2007 was dedicated to sherwood anderson, a u.s. short-story writer. jurors for 2007 were charles d'ambrosio, lily tuck, and ursula k. le guin.