The Story Prize is an annual book award that recognizes outstanding short fiction. The authors are judged for their collections of short stories, and the winner of the prize receives $20,000. Two other finalists also receive $5,000 awards. This year’s Story Prize went to author Daniyal Mueenuddin. The Pakistani-American writer and the two other finalists read from their works at the awards ceremony held at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium.