The legendary writer's first collection in more than ten years—and, finally, the
definitive one. A literary event of the highest order.
Joy Williams has been celebrated as a master of the short story for four
decades, her renown passing as a given from one generation to the next even in
the shifting landscape of contemporary writing. And at long last the incredible
scope of her singular achievement is put on display: thirty-three stories drawn
from three much-lauded collections, and another thirteen appearing here for the
first time in book form. Forty-six stories in all, far and away the most
comprehensive volume in her long career, showcasing her