O. Henry

Address: 
409 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701

O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter. Porter led an active social life in Austin, where he made a name for himself as a short story writer. O. Henry’s short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. O. Henry’s story ending style is often referred to as an “O. Henry ending.”