From the prizewinning novelist and world-renowned short-story writer, the author of 2008's universally acclaimed novel Peace ("A brilliant one-act drama depicting the futility and moral complexity of combat" --The New York Times), eleven indelible new tales that showcase the electrifying artistry of a master.
Richard Bausch's stories contend with transfixing themes: marital and familial estrangement, ways of trespass, the intractable mysteries and frights of daily life in these times, the uncertainty of knowledge and truth, the gulfs between friends and lovers, the frailty of even the most abiding love--while underlining throughout the persistence of love, the obdurate forces that connect us. His consummate skill, penetrating wit, and unfailing emotional generosity are on glorious display in this fine new collection.