1. O. Henry
Wrote in 1800s/early 1900s (later than Charles Dickens, but similar era)
His fiction was published in newspapers (again, like Charlies Dickens)
American
O. Henry is his pen name (real name was William Sydney Porter)
Got his pen name and his writing career from his stint in prison for embezzlement
Post-prison, earned a career writing popular short stories
Most of his stories have a “twist”
Most of his stories are set in New York City, the city he lived in and loved

2. Surname 103 Found Vocab and Stray Notes
Jot down difficult words as you listen to the story (textbook 224). (Put down the definitions, too, if they are in the footnotes. If not, just guess at the meaning. Put a ? at the end.)