Salamander is so proud to have contributors featured in both the O.Henry Prize Stories and The Best American Short Stories 2017! Congratulations to Sonya Larson, whose story "Gabe Dove" (Salamander #43) was chosen as a "Best American Short Story" by the 2017 editor Meg Wolitzer. Keith Eisner's "Blue Dot" (Salamander #40) and Mary LaChapelle's "Floating Garden" (Salamander #41) were chosen for inclusion in The O.Henry Prize Stories, edited by Laura Furman. It's an incredible honor to be among such esteemed company, and we're thrilled to be able to share these stories with a wider audience. Congratulations, all!